A six-year-old boy with spina bifida has raised more than £35,000 for the NHS after pledging to walk 10 metres every day with his frame.
Frank Mills, from Bristol, only started walking 18 months ago and struggles to complete even short distances.
Frank Mills, from Bristol, was inspired by seeing the efforts of Captain Tom Moore, the 99-year-old who has raised more than £20 million for NHS charities by walking to the end of his garden and back, reports BBC
The money will go to NHS Charities Together – an umbrella organisation that supports health service charities.
“When Frank saw Captain Tom on TV, he said, ‘I want to do that’. said Janet Mills, his mother.
“So we took his walker outside and chalked up 10m on the pavement.
“He was very enthusiastic and shouted at one of the neighbours to sponsor him, so we set up a JustGiving account for friends and family.
“We cannot believe how people are responding.”
As well as having spina bifida – a condition where a baby’s spine does not develop properly in the womb – Frank was also born prematurely at 25 weeks.
