On Saturday 20 May, Vhi staff volunteered at Ballincollig parkrun where they were joined by Vhi ambassador and former Olympian David Gillick!
There was great enthusiasm from the 257 parkrunners and 9 Vhi staff volunteers in attendance!
David Gillick did some warm-up exercises ahead to ensure that everyone was raring to go, and all participants were treated to healthy snacks and drinks which kept them fuelled for the morning. The Vhi volunteers were on hand for extra motivation along the course!
With the aim of improving the nation’s health and helping people to live longer, stronger and healthier lives, Vhi staff were delighted to help out on the day and were thrilled with the warm welcome they received from the Ballincollig parkrun team.
Keep an eye out for the Vhi volunteers and Vhi ambassador David Gillick at the following parkrun event:
Vhi look forward to seeing you there!
All around the world, we’ve seen over 28,000 unique volunteers in the parkwalker role and they’ve parkwalked over 52,000 times! We speak to one of the parkwalkers, Cathy Hannon, about why she chooses to volunteer in her favourite role every Saturday morning. Cathy’s chronic condition means that parkwalking is the best option for her, she relishes the…
On Saturday 20 May, Vhi staff volunteered at Ballincollig parkrun where they were joined by Vhi ambassador and former Olympian David Gillick! There was great enthusiasm from the 257 parkrunners and 9 Vhi staff volunteers in attendance! David Gillick did some warm-up exercises ahead to ensure that everyone was raring to go, and all…