Youngster raises £250 for Hartlepool RNLI by completing walking challenge

Sponsors have been thanked for backing a Hartlepool youngster and his family after they completed a walking challenge for a lifesaving charity.
By Madeleine Raine
Published 8th Feb 2024, 11:33 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2024, 11:37 BST
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Four-year-old Jacob Oates managed to raise £250 for the Hartlepool branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) by walking 24 miles throughout December of last year.

Jacob’s dad, Jake Oates, who volunteers at the Hartlepool RNLI Ferry Road station, said aftewards: “Jacob is a big fan of the RNLI and has visited the boathouse to see the boats and meet the crew on many occasions.

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"He also loves watching the BBC television series Saving Lives at Sea.”

Jake Oates, volunteer at the Hartlepool RNLI, with his son Jacob Oates.Jake Oates, volunteer at the Hartlepool RNLI, with his son Jacob Oates.
Jake Oates, volunteer at the Hartlepool RNLI, with his son Jacob Oates.

He continued: “We actually walked a total of 24 miles during December with Jacob so I must say thank you to everyone who sponsored him.

"Both myself and my partner Chloe are very proud of him.”

To start your own fundraising journey on behalf of the charity, go online to https://rnli.org/support-us/raise-money.

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