A four-year-old girl has taken on a fundraising challenge to raise nearly £500 for a local community meal service, inspired by her friendship with children and families who rely on it.
Iris Wyatt completed the challenge on Friday 23rd May by cycling and scooting nearly two miles around Victoria Park, completing five laps to raise money for Fair Frome’s Food @ Five service. The initiative provides hot meals three evenings a week for families in need.
Supporting Iris, friends and family cheered her on during the challenge, with her two best friends cycling alongside her for the final lap. When they crossed the finish line, they all celebrated with ice cream.
Iris said, “The challenge was really hard but I think it’s good that Fair Frome now has lots more pennies.”
Cycling and scooting around the park to raise funds for Fair Frome was Iris’s own idea after learning about the work of the Food @ Five service and the different challenges people take on to help charities.
Iris’ mum, Harri, who volunteers for Food @ Five, said, “I told her that sometimes people do fundraising events like jumping out of planes or doing long runs for the charity to get extra money.
“She asked that if she were to do laps around Victoria Park on her bike and scooter, whether that would be enough and I said I thought it was a fantastic idea. Iris said she wanted Fair Frome to have the money they need because she is friends with some of the children and families who use the Food @ Five service and she is aware of what Fair Frome does and why people might need to use it.
“Donations have come from family and friends and local people who are keen to support her if they can because she is only very little.
“We are so proud of Iris for completing the challenge around Victoria Park; she did so incredibly well.”
To support Iris’ fundraising mission, visit her LocalGiving page: https://shorturl.at/fDGK6
Pictured: Iris with mum and dad Liam and Harri Wyatt
