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Yahoo
19-07-2025
- General
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Warrington youngster visited in school by his heroes after raising £1,000
A WARRINGTON youngster was visited in school by his heroes after he raised an incredible £1,000 for charity. 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. (Image: Supplied) 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.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Why a 'unique' four-year-old boy is taking on a huge challenge for a lifeboat charity
A 'UNIQUE' four-year-old boy is taking on a huge challenge to raise money for a charity that is very special to him. This month, Avery Bristol will be completing 31 miles to fundraise for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Avery, who lives in Woolston, became interested in the RNLI when he was just three years old after he read about the lifeboat charity while in the library. He then started to watch BBC Two's Saving Lives at Sea, which he 'absolutely loves'. And since, whenever he has visited the seaside, he insists on going to see the RNLI stations where possible. The St Peter's Catholic Primary School pupil can often be spotted in his fancy dress RNLI 'crew uniform', playing and completing his own rescues. His mum Cat said: 'He knows lots of facts about the lifeboats and loves anything he can learn about them. (Image: Supplied) 'He is desperate to join the crew when he's 17 and volunteer for them." Last year, the RNLI was celebrating 200 years, so Avery took on a 200m run to fundraise for them. But this year, he has took on an even bigger challenge for the RNLI, with the aim of raising as much money as possible. To do this, Avery will be completing a mile a day in May, whether that be by walking, skipping, running, cycling, scootering or dancing. Avery, who is described as a uniquely fabulous little boy, initially wanted to raise £125 so he would earn a medal, however he has since upped his target to a whopping £1,000. So far, he has raised £660, despite being less than half way through the challenge. 'We're incredibly proud of him for wanting to fundraise at such a young age for such a good cause,' Cat added. To donate to Avery's fundraiser, visit here. (Image: Supplied)
