Young RNLI fan raises £2,500 for Whitby crew
12-year-old Issac King from Warrington has been fundraising since he was eight
A boy from Warrington has fundraised £2,500 for Whitby RNLI.
Issac King, 12, has been fundraising since he was eight and it all began when he visited his grandma's caravan and watched the Criccieth Lifeboat out on training. Issac began drawing pictures of all the different lifeboats and raising money for the RNLI by selling the pictures to his teachers.
This summer Issac decided to complete the Mayday Mile, but for the young fundraiser one mile was not enough and he wanted to walk the equivalent of 133 miles from Morecambe to Whitby Lifeboat Stations.
So over the course of May Issac, along with his parents, clocked up the 133 miles getting out walking whenever they could. Issac raised £800 in donations during his walk and ended it with a trip to Whitby to meet the crew.
Whitby RNLI Coxswain said: "It was a pleasure for the myself and crew to meet Issac who we are sure will become a volunteer crew member one day in the future. We are so impressed with his dedication and ideas as he raises funds for the RNLI that help us to save lives at sea."
Issac's mum Sharon said: "Issac has now raised £2,500 for the RNLI and is still coming up with ideas, we are holding a Fish Supper event next week. We're all so proud of him."