Friends tackle Three Peaks for York boy's heart surgery fund
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 05:02 · Archive
Two friends are climbing Yorkshire's Three Peaks to raise money for a one-year-old boy preparing for life-saving open-heart surgery.
Two York-based friends are climbing Yorkshire's Three Peaks on 17 October to raise money for Lucas Thompson, a one-year-old with neonatal Marfan, a rare genetic condition affecting connective tissue. Lucas must undergo open-heart surgery within the coming weeks. The condition affects almost every part of his body, including his heart.
Liam Barrett and John Verity, who both work at York-based waste management companies, aim to walk up Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough in under 12 hours. The challenge consists of a 24-mile walk with an elevation gain of more than 1,500 metres.
Liam said Lucas's parents, Sam, a paramedic, and Emma, a teacher, are 'both great friends of mine, and I have seen first-hand how difficult it has been to live with Lucas's condition'. He added that the family 'just want to be able to make life a little easier for them'. John said the money raised will help 'ease the pressure of the financial needs of Lucas's condition' and allow the family 'to spend more quality time together'. Both fundraisers also want to raise awareness of Marfan syndrome and what families living with the condition face.
How it is being reported
- Friends in gruelling challenge for York boy preparing for life-saving surgeryFriends are joining forces to take on Yorkshire's Three Peaks for a York boy preparing to undergo life-saving open-heart surgery.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 17 Oct, 04:00
- Friends in gruelling challenge for York boy preparing for life-saving surgeryFriends are joining forces to take on Yorkshire's Three Peaks for a York boy preparing to undergo life-saving open-heart surgery.The Press (York) · 17 Oct, 04:00
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