Warrington youngster visited in school by his heroes after raising £1,000
Four-year-old Avery Bristol walked a total of 31 miles in May to raise money for The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Avery has had a keen interest in the RNLI since he was three years old after reading about the lifesaving charity in a library.
Saving Lives at Sea, the BBC television programme showcasing the RNLI's volunteers and lifeguards in action, is now one of Avery's favourites.
In May, the youngster set out to raise £125 for the charity by walking a mile a day. But he surpassed this, raising an incredible £1,039.
Following his fundraising efforts, last week RNLI lifeguards visited Avery at St Peters Catholic Primary School to thank him and to give lifesaving safety advice to the children ahead of the summer holidays.
The lifeguards taught the children four key safety messages to keep themselves and others safe at the coast – including stop and think, stay together, float to live, and to call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
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Avery's mum Catherine said: 'We're very proud of Avery and his drive and passion to fundraise for the RNLI.
'He keeps asking how many years it is before he's old enough to join the crew.
'Due to his love of the RNLI, he shares information about the RNLI with anyone that will listen.
'He's just said, 'I'm going to raise money every time I'm older before my birthday'.
'He is so pleased with his Mayday Mile medal, it means the world to him."
Hannah Presgrave RNLI community manager said: 'We're so grateful to Avery for his fundraising efforts. For someone so young to be so passionate about our lifesaving mission means a great deal to us.
'I know Avery was chuffed to meet the lifeguards who visited his school. We hope his passion for the RNLI continues into his adolescence and he does one day join our crew.
'We hope Avery's Mayday Medal helps him to understand how important his fundraising efforts are to our charity. Avery's contribution will help our crews to continue saving lives at sea.'
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