A MAN known for his fundraising efforts for keyworkers has completed his latest challenge.
Sam Cullis, who regularly raises money for keyworker charities, once again showed his support, riding out just before Christmas to help celebrate their efforts.
Mr Cullis said: "On Christmas Eve, with Gloucestershire fire and police, I cycled 40 miles to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity, Police Care UK and NHS Together.
"Merry Christmas to our emergency workers saving lives and protecting lives.
"Please support these fantastic charities as this is for a great cause to support our emergency services and the NHS.
"Together we can make a difference any donation will help."
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Mr Cullis rode out from his home in Evesham to Tewkesbury, before heading on to Gloucester North Fire Station and Gloucester Police headquarters.
He also organised for there to be a two minutes silence at noon across the region on Christmas Eve to remember those who died this year, and that was followed by the singing of a festive carol, with Mr Cullis marking the silence with dignitaries at the police headquarters.
In trying to raise awareness of his campaign for the silence to go national, Mr Cullis even wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, receiving an official reply from Mr Johnson’s office, which said: “I would like to thank you for the charitable efforts you have made in the community; raising £2,000 for firefighting charities is an admirable achievement.
“This type of selflessness, at a time of much uncertainty, typifies the national response to Covid-19 and general positivity like yours will help propel us through.
"Your suggestion of a national period of silence followed by a carol has been noted.”
There is still time to make a donation to Mr Cullis' fundraising by giving a donation on his fundraising page that can be found at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=samcullis1&pageUrl=1.
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