Footsteps For Food

Footsteps for Food: My Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge for Door 84!

Hi everyone, Sue here! I’m incredibly excited (and maybe a little nervous!) to announce my upcoming fundraising challenge as part of our Footsteps for Food campaign. I’ll be tackling the legendary Yorkshire Three Peaks on 26th April 2025, to raise vital funds for Door 84’s incredible Community Café.

The Yorkshire Three Peaks is a gruelling 24-mile round trip, with a staggering 1585 meters of ascent. That’s climbing Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough, all within 12 hours. Let’s just say, it’s going to be a real test! I did this challenge over 30 years ago, and my memory of it is a little “hazy” and my body is definitely a lot more “creaky” than it was back then!

Why am I doing this?

Because Door 84 is a truly special place. The team here are so dedicated and passionate about supporting our local community. They go above and beyond to make everyone feel welcome and provide help wherever it’s needed. The Community Café is a lifeline for many, offering free or discounted food, a warm space to socialise, and access to crucial support from professionals like the City of York Council and our local Ward Councillors.

What will your donations achieve?

The goal of our Footsteps for Food campaign is to raise £3,500. This amount will allow us to purchase a full 12 months worth of essential produce for the Community Café. That’s a whole year of providing food, friendship, and support to those who need it most.

Food is so much more than just sustenance. It’s a way to bring people together, build connections, and combat social isolation. It offers relief to individuals and families facing hardship, and creates a sense of belonging.

How can you help?

There are two ways you can help:

1) Please, if you can, donate to the Footsteps for Food campaign. Every single donation, big or small, will make a real difference. Your generosity will help us keep the Community Café running. My Footsteps for Food Crowd Funder page

2) If you’d like to take part in the York 10K to raise funds for Door 84’s Footsteps for Food campaign, please get in touch by emailing us at fundraising@door84.org.uk.

Places cost £15 (normally £29.50 per runner) and you will get a Door 84 sports- T-shirt to run in and then keep.

What we ask in return is that you raise a minimum of £100 for the Footsteps for Food campaign.

Thank you for your support. I’ll be keeping you updated on my training progress and the lead-up to the big day.

Sue