THE INCREDIBLE fundraising efforts of two local children have been lauded.
The Leader has followed the story of two-year-old Sonny Fish and his six-year-old sister, Evie - who have been fundraising in the memory of their brother.
Leo Fish was aged just 13 weeks when he died of an undiagnosed heart condition three and a half years ago.
Ever since, Sonny and Evie, from Caergwrle, have pledged to raise money for good causes in 'Leo the Lion's' memory.
They initially set a £50 target and walked 20 miles in honour of Leo. But inspired by her efforts, Evie's classmates at Abermorddu Primary School walked a mile a day to raise more funds for the campaign.
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They have raised a whopping £922 which is going to good causes.
The money helped the family donate 70 Easter eggs to the children's ward at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Evie and Sonny also visited Ronald McDonald House Charity's Liverpaccommodationtion to provide them with a cheque for £852.
The charity provides free accommodation near children's hospitals for family's of sick children so they can be close by.
Leo's mum and dad, Nicola and Daniel Fish, stayed at a Ronald McDonald House with Evie while Leo was being treated at Alder Hey children's hospital.
And the money raised by Sonny and Evie, and her classmates, is enough for a family of a child in hospital to stay in one of its houses for a whole month.
They also took some toys in for the children's room and some donated items kindly provided by Home Bargains in Gwersyllt.
Evie and Sonny also planted some orange and yellow 'Lion' flowers.
Mum Nicola Fish said: "It was hard being back at Ronald McDonald House, but it was in honour of our boy, Leo, so for him we did it.
"To Evie and Sonny, everyone in Year 1 at Abermorddu School and to everyone that donated - you are incredible, thank you."
It is not the first time people have been helped in Leo's memory.
In October of 2018, a medical camp was set up in Bangalore, India in Leo's memory.
The camp, named Leo the Lion Camp, saw a specialist medical team from the UK fly out to India whereby they conducted operations at Sri Sathya Institute of Higher Medical Sciences Hospital on children with life-threatening heart conditions.
It saw 16 children receiving potentially life-saving operations.
And plans are in place to start the Leo the Lion registered charity which will be dedicated to fundraising and helping people in Leo's memory.
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