Nine-year-old’s cycle ride to raise money for hospital ward

Nine-year-old Maisie Fox took to two wheels in a bid to raise money for the Rainbow Ward at the West Suffolk Hospital.

The youngster decided to take up the challenge after her mother Jordan ran 50 miles for charity.

So, Maisie followed in her mother’s footsteps and decided that she wanted to do something similar. Cycling a total of 55 miles, getting on her bike day after day to ride two to three miles around her village in Rickinghall, she spent a month completing the distance.

And at the completion of the challenge she “smashed” her target of £50 by raising a total of £586.25 for the My WiSH Charity, with the money directed towards the Rainbow Ward.

Her mother, who helps run The Bell pub in the village, said: “We were in the middle of lockdown and I set a challenge to run 50 miles for Maggie’s Cancer Trust as I wanted to challenge myself and get a bit fitter during lockdown. I did some of the same routes as Maisie, in and around our village.

“We sat down to talk about it and she said that she wanted to do something for the children’s ward at the hospital.

“And she totally smashed her original target of £50 which was great.

“All our family and friends helped to raise the money,” she added.

Maisie was treated at the West Suffolk when she was two-years-old and said some of her friends were also cared for at the hospital in Bury St Edmunds.

“I was thinking that I could bike 50 miles as my mum was also running 50 miles and I was really pleased with the amount of money that I raised,” she said.

Sally Daniels, fundraising manager, said “It was so lovely to meet Maisie and her family. This challenge required a lot of dedication by Maisie as cycling every day is a big commitment. It was lovely to be able to explain to her the difference these donations make and to thank her for her amazing fundraising”.

 

Written by Russell Cook for My WiSH Charity

Main photo: Maisie Fox with her cheque for £586.25 for My WiSH Charity