The first Game On For Blesma event has taken place, and raised more than £1,000 for Blesma!
Callum Walker spent 24 hours on live video gaming website Twitch, raising more than £1,000 for the Association in the process.
Starting at 5pm on Saturday 27 June and playing right through until 5pm the next day, Callum was the first gamer to live stream his gaming to support the Association.
“The fundraiser went really well. I mixed it up a bit by playing multi-player games so I had people to talk to online,” said Callum, whose right leg was paralysed below the knee after a freak running accident two years ago.
“I have always had close relationships with our veteran community, and had members of the Intelligence Corps, Army Air Corps, Royal Artillery and Royal Signals in my live chat throughout the challenge.”
Callum pulled in donations from Poland, Russia, Italy, Sweden, and Denmark to more than double his target of £500.
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