Two Lurgan women are set to take on the unimaginable task of walking a whopping one million steps to help create an “amazing space” that would benefit the entire community.
Emma and Laura McGeown are stepping up to complete a total of 33,334 steps per day across November to help develop a sensory room for St Anthony’s Centre.
The approximate 33,334 steps per day means every day! It also means covering 16–17 miles per day, and around seven to nine hours of walking per day.
By the end, they will have traversed some 450 miles in November! That’s the equivalent of walking from Lurgan to the coast of northern France… as the crow flies!
The pair are asking their community to back the effort and make their vision a reality.
Via a GoFundMe page created to support their challenge, the women said: “This is something truly close to our hearts, as Where We Belong, along with other groups, will have the opportunity to benefit from this amazing space.
“This won’t be a ‘Where We Belong’ sensory room. It will be St Anthony’s sensory room — a resource for the wider community, created to benefit lots of children, young people and families for many years to come.
“Emma and I are putting our best feet forward (quite literally!) to help make this dream a reality. One million steps is a huge challenge, but knowing what this space could mean to so many people makes every single step worthwhile!”
They say every single pound raised will help bring them closer to their goal – “creating a space that can make a real difference to people who need it most”.
Both Emma and Laura ask that, even if making a donation isn’t possible, the word is spread to help reach as many people as possible.
“Let’s turn one million steps into something truly special,” they said. “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting Emma and me on this journey. Together, we can help create a space where people can find calm, comfort and a place to belong.”
St Anthony’s Centre, in Legahory, aims to create a welcoming and inclusive space where everyone can freely express their creativity and access the facilities they need, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances.
