Eastbourne brothers, 8 and 5, help raise £800 for St Wilfrid’s Hospice
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Jacob, 8 and Arlo, 5, approached businesses around Eastbourne asking them to donate prizes to their very own raffle. They hoped to raise £250 by selling 50 tickets at £5 each, using a sweepstake form provided in the sponsorship pack.
The pair quickly exceeded their expectations, selling 100 tickets in just 72 hours. Businesses kept donating prizes and friends, family, colleagues and strangers kept snapping up tickets, taking their final fundraising figure to an incredible £825.
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Hide AdMum, Rachel O’Neill, said: “I’m super proud of the boys and in particular the confidence they have shown when approaching businesses with their pitch – they have made it pretty hard for them to say no! Their tenacity has paid off and they have been overwhelmed by people’s generosity.