Foster Refrigerator is sponsoring one of its employees, Dean Rawnsley, to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, with his faithful companion, the Trekking Penguin, in aid of the Breast Cancer Unit at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn in February 2017.

He was inspired to climb the mountain after his wife was cared for by the local hospital in 2014, following a diagnosis of breast cancer, from which she has since made a full recovery.

Having worked for the company for 19 years, colleagues at the King’s Lynn factory were delighted to support Dean when they learnt of his ambitions plans in aid of the local hospital.

In preparation for the expedition in February, he recently climbed Ben Nevis with five of his colleagues who work throughout the organisation. The group faced harsh conditions of rain and gusts of wind up to 40mph. Dean has been undertaking a gruelling training regime leading up to the event including walking, running and cycling, to reach the level of fitness required for such a challenge. 

He said: “This really is a challenge but I aim, with the benefit of my Trekking Penguin, to raise £3,500 for the hospital unit. There is no way that I would have been able to climb Kilimanjaro without the support of Foster. They have been incredibly generous and my wife and I really do appreciate it. I know all of the team are behind me, and they showed that when they climbed Ben Nevis with me! 

To follow the adventure of Dean and the Trekking Penguin, visit the Just Giving page - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Dean-And-Trekking-Penguin or follow them on Facebook - Dean and Trekking Penguin.

Pictured above (L to R) are the colleagues who supported Dean to climb Ben Nevis: Paul Fisher, Andy Jolley, David Ward, Dean Rawnsley (and Trekking Penguin!), Alison Logan and Joanne Tester.