Posted on 01/25/2010 4:45:03 PM PST by Red in Blue PA
A seven-year-old west London boy has now raised more than £130,000 for Haiti quake victims in a sponsored bike ride.
Charlie Simpson, from Fulham, had hoped to raise £500 by cycling five miles (8km) around South Park on Sunday for Unicef's relief efforts in Haiti.
A day after his five-mile ride Charlie said: "My legs are a bit sore after the ride, but it was really fun."
His effort led to donations pouring in on the JustGiving website from as far away as New Zealand and Hong Kong.
Charlie, who went back to school earlier, is still unaware of how much he has raised but Unicef said he will be told when he visits its office later.
Charlie's father Dan Simpson said: "We cannot believe the incredible response from the UK public.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
http://www.justgiving.com/CharlieSimpson-HAITI?pid=2205791&dtpn=1&ShortUrl=CharlieSimpson-HAITI#DonationTable
Now that’s a good heart warming story.
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