Four-year-old fundraiser smashes his ‘Scooterthon’ target for Wrexham hospice!

A young fundraiser from Wrexham will scoot around a town park this weekend to help raise funds for a local hospice.

Four-year-old James is one of the youngest ever fundraisers for Nightingale House and he has already exceeded his £100 target for this weekend’s Scooterthon around Bellevue Park.

The hospice looked after his great grandad and now James wants to help raise funds towards patient care.

The fundraising event is new this year for children between the ages of three and eleven and will take place on Saturday 25th May.

Speaking about why he is taking part in the fundraiser, James said: “I will be riding a scooter with other boys and girls at the park.

“I’m going to raise money for poorly people and their families. Please can we raise lots of money for the poorly people.”

James’s family described him as a “very special four-year-old” who is “kind, smart and loves to help his family and friends”.

They added: “When he heard about the Scooterthon and how he could help poorly people like his Great Grandad, there was no stopping him.

“Please help James and the other children to raise funds to support patient care at the hospice.”

Event sponsors, vehicle leasing company V4B of Wrexham are donating three Ozbozz scooters for the top prize winners – one each for the first girl and boy and one for the winner of a like and share Facebook competition.

There will be sweets for second and third prize winners.

The school which signs up the most pupils to take part in the event will also win £200.

Jessica Druce, hospice community fundraiser said: “We are lucky to have fundraisers like James supporting the hospice.

“He set a target of £100 and he has already exceeded it, which is fantastic. Children like James are our future fundraisers and they continue to amaze us with their fundraising ideas and the lengths they will go to, to keep our hospice going.”

There is a limited number of registrations on the day however people are urged to pre-book to disappointment. Visit the hospice website, Facebook or pop into the hospice to register.

Tickets are £7.50 in advance or £10 on the day.

The hospice supports local people and their families who need specialist care and has to find 80 per cent of its annual £3.140,383 running costs from fund raising events, activities and donations.