Young brothers looking for other children to join them in charity run
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Grayson and Jay Wilson from Christchurch will be taking part in this year’s Run Bournemouth in aid of Macmillan Caring Locally (MCL), the charity which funds the Macmillan Unit hospice at Christchurch Hospital.
The charity celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and the young brothers have taken up its offer to pay their Run Bournemouth registration, in return for any sponsorship they raise.
Now, they are hoping to recruit an army of youngsters to join them.
Grayson, four, is running the Kids’ Kilometre. He said: “We really want 48 more children because the charity is 50.”
Jay, three, is also running the Kids’ Kilometre and added: “I want to help my daddy’s charity raise lots of money to help people.”
The boys’ dad Barry Wilson is Media and Events Manager for Macmillan Caring Locally.
He said: “We are all extremely proud of Grayson and Jay for signing up. They have been down to watch the kids’ Run Bournemouth events before and loved the music and fun atmosphere. They are now asking our family and all their friends to sponsor them.”
He added: “It would be fantastic to hear from other children who would like to run in one of our shirts and raise some much-needed funds for the hospice.
“The same goes for adults too. Our runners can take part for free, so, if you are thinking of taking part in any of Run Bournemouth events, please consider running for Macmillan Caring Locally.”
For more details about the October 12 event or to sign up to run for Macmillan Caring Locally please visit www.macmillanlocal.org
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
