The brave son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby planned to mark the tenth anniversary of his hero dad’s death by walking a marathon and raising £10,000.
But the 13-year-old’s fundraising efforts touched the hearts of the nation and he ended up raising over five times that target.The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, in partnership with TSB, now wants to give the determined schoolboy the best surprise possible - with your help.
Our sister title has teamed up with GoFundMe to launch a secret page to supercharge his efforts by lifting the total to £10,000 for every year he’s been forced to grow up without his dad.All funds will go to Scotty's Little Soldiers, a brilliant charity that supports bereaved youngsters of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.
Jack’s proud mum Rebecca, said: "Jack was so excited to see the amount grow and seeing how much each donation made him smile meant the world to me."He and I read all the messages of support and were thankful for them all.
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