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Issue 1116
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4th June 2020
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Tobias’ Marathon Fundraiser 9-year old with Cerebral Palsy completes his 26.2 mile charity fundraiser After 69 days of walking up and down his street in Sheffield, nineyear-old Tobias completed his Marathon Challenge on Sunday and hopes to add to his fundraising for two of the city’s charities which currently stands at an incredible £93,000. The nine-year-old, who has Cerebral Palsy and Autism, cannot walk or stand unaided. Yet, inspired by the efforts of Captain Tom Moore, he has been using his walker to complete up to 750m per day of the 42,200 metres needed to match the marathon distance. He is raising money for his school, Paces, and the Sheffield Children’s Hospital, where he regularly visits for treatment. Over the course of his challenge he has received support from his neighbours and friends, as well as South Yorkshire Police, local businesses and even Spiderman! Tobias said: “Wow. What a journey this has been. Never did I imagine I would be able to raise so much money or get so much support. It’s been really hard work and I’ve been incredibly
tired some nights but I wanted to keep going to reach my target. I’m excited to complete the challenge – and to have a rest!” His mum, Ruth Garbutt, said: “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine we would get so much support from so many people and raise such an incredibly amount for these two amazing charities who care for Tobias, and our family. “As we approach the end of the challenge, I want to say thank you to those who’ve donated, those who’ve turned up and cheered us on, and those who’ve given Tobias the strength to continue. But most of all I want to say how proud I am of Tobias. He has always been my star and I have always known how special he is. Now, everyone else has seen that too.” Dr Spencer Pitfield, Chief Executive of Paces, said: “These past few weeks have been hard for so many people, but the fact that Tobias and his family have used the lockdown to do so much good for others is amazing. Every one of us at Paces is proud of him and what he has achieved.
The money he has raised will make sure other young people have the opportunity to realise their potential – as Tobias has done, and then some, over the last 69 days.” Paces, based in North Sheffield, supports children and adults with Cerebral Palsy and motor disorders. A specialist in Conductive Education, it has been supporting individuals and families across Sheffield, Yorkshire and beyond since 1997. They teach children and adults vital skills such as sitting, standing, walking, communication and self-care. The money raised by Tobias will go towards their major fundraising campaign to raise £3.5 million towards a new, state-of-the-art facility which will allow Paces to help more children and adults achieve the greatest level of independence they can through a range of supportive physical interventions. Donations can be made to Tobias at www.pacessheffield.org.uk/tobias.
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