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Stride4Life has two main purposes: -

The first is to raise money as it is the main fund raising day for the Darent Valley Hospital Cancer Fighting Fund and is a a family fun, entertainment and rememberance day all rolled into one.

The second is to celebrate the life of a loved one, to celebrate the recovery of someone, to give thanks for a saved life or to celebrate a new life.
 
Everything is organised by a bunch of hard-working volunteers and the day is fully self financing where every penny raised by the walkers is donated to the hospital's Cancer Fighting Fund.
 
Stride4Life allows people an opportunity to help raise money for the Cancer Fighting Fund, time to remember a loved one and celebrate their life as well as providing an immense day of fun and entertainment. 
 
People walk to raise money, often in memory of a loved one or just come along for a family fund day out in the knowledge that everything they do is helping provide important items for their local hospital.
 

 
The day starts with a sponsored walk where walkers can choose the leisurely Warwick Walk or the more difficult Challenging Walk. 
 
The sponsored walk is split into these two walks as numbers taking part have grown so much in since the first walk it can no longer be undertaken around the hospital. 
 
In addition, the creation of a more leisurely Warwick Walk allows those with pushchairs or mobility difficulties to join in.  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
The village green at the rear of the hospital then is host to an afternoon of entertainment, fun, displays where you can eat, drink and buy items from stalls held by volunteers and local businessess. 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
The afternoon includes a balloon release where families can purchase a balloon in remembrance of a loved one.  A message is attached to the balloons and during a mass release all balloons float to the sky complete with these messages.   
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
The afternoon has, in the past finished with a fun foam party for the kids where they can have fun and let off steam frolicking in the foam.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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