Caithness kids cycle and run for dementia fundraiser
A GROUP of children in Wick and Canisbay have raised well over £2000 towards charity by cycling and running in their local areas.
The six kind-hearted kids – Abbie and Sophie Gunn along with their friends Maya and Corey Macleod, Joanna Shearer and Alyssa Gunn – signed up to do either 100 miles of cycling or 100 miles of running over the month of June for Alzheimer’s Society United Against Dementia.
Joanna lives in Canisbay, so did her challenge there, but all the others completed the 100 miles of cycling or running in and around Wick.
Four other friends also signed up to the online charity fundraiser to support the six.
Abbie and Sophie's mum Katy Malcolm said this afternoon: "Today they completed their final cycle/run and have raised £2294 at the moment with more donations due in.
"They also held a raffle too which is included in this total. They’ve done so well raising an amazing amount for charity."
Katy said that Abbie, Maya, Corey and Joanna finished the final cycle all at once yesterday to complete the 100-mile challenge.
Sophie and Alyssa finished went out running for an hour yesterday to finish their month of fundraising.
The children's JustGiving fundraiser pages for anyone wishing to donate are:
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/CycleforDementia-AbbieGunn
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/RunforDementia-SophieGunn
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/CycleforDementia-MayaMacLeod
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/joanna-shearer5
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/RunforDementia-AlyssaGunn