A four-year-old from Cymau in Wrexham has raised an impressive £85 for charity by taking part in the Mini Great North Run on Saturday October 4.
Frankie Shallcross bravely competed in the 1.5km event to raise vital funds for national charity, Epilepsy Action, helping support the 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK.
Amazingly, the youngster’s challenge doesn’t end there – she’ll also be running the Mini Great South Run taking place in Portsmouth on Saturday October 25. Frankie’s dad will be running the adult version of the run and this is the first year she’ll be joining him in his efforts.
Frankie’s mum, Karen Shallcross, said; “Frankie was diagnosed with epilepsy in July and Epilepsy Action has been a great help to us since, so we wanted to give something back. We are also trying to raise awareness of the condition, as we’ve found that people generally know very little about it.”
To show your support for Frankie and Epilepsy Action, visit http://www.justgiving.co.uk/frankiesminigreatnorthandsouthruns and donate online.
Epilepsy Action has a huge variety of fundraising events you can get involved in, whether you’re an elite athlete or a complete beginner. These events can be a fun and exciting challenge with the added bonus of making a difference to people living with epilepsy. To find out more go to http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/involved/index.html
The money raised by Frankie will help fund the vital advice and information services provided by the charity. Last year, Epilepsy Action directly helped more than 731,000 people through a range of services including its advice and information centre, branch network, Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050 and award-winning website, www.epilepsy.org.uk