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In pictures: Scunthorpe charity truck pull by ‘Chalkie’s Angels’

An American truck-pulling stunt by a team of volunteers has raised over £3,370 so far for Scunthorpe’s Lindsey Lodge Hospice.

Legendary strongman and fundraiser from the town Ian “Chalkie” White MBE organised the event, which saw 16 people tow the seven-tonne truck for four miles, taking in the centre of Scunthorpe. Chalkie, 73, who has previously been a prolific charity truck puller himself but now suffers with ill health, said: “The truck pull went 100 per cent, apart from the weather.

“People turned out to watch. When we came to the high street there was a bakery shop and these ladies came out with cakes on trays to give everyone while they were still pulling.”

Chalkie had particular thank-yous for Tesco, for supplying water and chocolate biscuits; HDL for the back-up vehicle driven by Ian Donnelly; Andy Graves for the loan of the truck and “all the ambulance drivers who came out to pull”.

He said: “I’ve never known anything like it. I can’t thank people more, everyone who was involved in the event one way or another.”

Bucket collections during the event, held on Sunday, September 15, and sponsorship, has so far brought in a total of £3,371.66. Chalkie expects more to come in for Lindsey Lodge, which described the effort as “absolutely amazing”.

Kirsty Walker, head of fundraising and marketing at the hospice, said: “We are incredibly grateful for the fantastic sum raised by Chalkie and his team. Fundraisers like this are vital to support the running of the hospice, with £4.8m needed to be raised every year to keep the hospice running and provide the vital specialist care for the people of North Lincolnshire.

“It has been a great experience to work with Chalkie, whose legendary reputation raising money in the community precedes him and we are honoured that he has chosen Lindsey Lodge to support.” Friend and supporter of Chalkie’s charity efforts for many years, Glyn Morgan, captured all the action on the day, and a thank-you reception where certificates were handed out, in these pictures you can see below.

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Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

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