James Page has been a passionate fundraiser for Children with Cancer UK since 2019, motivated by his parents' cancer experiences. This year, he aims for new challenges, including the London Marathon and other races with a giant teddy bear strapped to his back. The cause is personal, grounded in his own family's struggles with the disease. Besides running, he engages local schools and businesses to enhance fundraising efforts, demonstrating relentless dedication to supporting children facing cancer battles.
He told the News Shopper: This year, I wanted to give myself more of a challenge. Last year, I did the London Marathon with a military backpack on, and I received a lot of donations.
I've got two young kids, and I can't imagine what it would be like for them to go through it, he added. That's why I keep pushing myself to raise as much as I can.
James explained: I'm also trying to raise money through a name the bear' competition. So far, I've had loads of businesses donate prizes, and I'm trying to get lots of local schools involved.
Alongside completing the Fire & Ice Ultra in Iceland, he once ran a marathon entirely in his garden during lockdown to support charities struggling during the pandemic.
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