Charlie Ukich-Sanders has raised more than £1,000 for Make-A-Wish UK by becoming a superhero and running 500 metres every day for a month.
The five-year-old was inspired to dress up as Spiderman, Wolverine and Harry Potter by the efforts of NHS fundraising hero Capt Sir Tom Moore.
He said: “I really enjoyed the challenge and I’m really happy that I raised the money. It was both easy and hard because I liked seeing how fast I could run each day and watching all the donations come in.”
He ran through rain and sun to smash his £500 target.
The charity grants wishes for children who are seriously ill, from meeting celebrities to going on holiday. A spokesperson said: “It’s so heart-warming that Charlie chose to fundraise for other children. He’s our fundraising Wish Hero. Thank you so much to Charlie and his family.”
Charlie’s fundraising page is at justgiving.com/fundraising/Charlie-Ukich-Sanders
Read the Adver's first article on Charlie's challenge.
The charity grants wishes for children who are seriously ill, from meeting celebrities to going on holiday. A spokesperson said: “It’s so heart-warming that Charlie chose to fundraise for other children. He’s our fundraising Wish Hero. Thank you so much to Charlie and his family.”
Charlie’s fundraising page is at justgiving.com/fundraising/Charlie-Ukich-Sanders
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