King’s Ely Junior pupil raises funds for Shooting Star Chase Children's Hospice

A kind-hearted King’s Ely Junior pupil has raised much-needed funds for a children’s hospice by completing a 10km walk.

Jack Cheale, 8, was among around 1,000 people who took part in the annual Sunrise Walk in London on June 4^th. The walk is organised to raise funds for the Shooting Star Chase Children’s Hospice, which cares for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, as well as their families.

The walk started from Richmond Park at 4.30am and Jack, who lives with his family near Huntingdon, participated with a small group of other walkers called Max’s Minions. They were walking in memory of a little boy called Max who passed away in May last year. Max was born with a rare brain tumour and both he and his family were fully supported medically and emotionally by the hospice before he died.

Max’s Minions have raised more than £1,400 so far by completing the walk and the hospice hopes to raise at least £60,000 from all participants’ sponsorship money.

Head of King’s Ely Junior, Richard Whymark, said: “It is always wonderful to see one of our young students demonstrating their compassion for others and I congratulate Jack on his achievement and commitment to this cause.”

To sponsor Jack, please go to https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/R-Pullman.

King's Ely Junior is co-educational independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 7-13.