Who is Max Woosey and how can I donate to his Just Giving page?
A BOY of ten has raised over £300,000 for a hospice by camping out in his back garden for an entire YEAR.
Max Woosey has spent more than 365 nights in a tent left to him by a neighbour who died of cancer at 74 in February 2020.
Who is Max Woosey?
Max started sleeping in a tent in his family's back garden in Braunton, North Devon, on March 28, 2020.
His motivation was to raise money for the North Devon Hospice who cared for his friend and neighbour Rick Abbot who died in February 2020.
The hospice supported him and another neighbour who died in 2017.
He told Max "promise me you'll have an adventure in here", before he passed away.
He began on March 28 after hearing North Devon Hospice fundraising events were cancelled and now aims to last a year in Braunton, Devon.
Max said the best part was escaping his parents and getting to “read the Beano for as long as you want”.
The worst bits had been the weather and an ants’ nest under the tent.
And as he reached his final night, Max received support from survival expert Bear Grylls, rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson and girl band Little Mix.
How much money has Max Woosey raised for North Devon Hospice?
As of March 26, 2021, Max has raised £251,213 so far for his local hospice and this Saturday - March 27 - will mark a year since he began his mission.
To celebrate Max will be at the centre of a global event to encourage children to take part in "Max's Big Camp Out".
The one night camp out is being promoted worldwide as Max wants to highlight the effect of Covid on youngsters' mental health over the last year.
His mum Rachael said: "He knows what it's like to be isolated from friends, not to be able to play team sports and that sort of thing, so he's doing this for all those children who have found lockdown, indeed the whole Covid crisis, so tough."
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How can I donate to his Just Giving page?
Max started his charity feat within days of movement restrictions being brought in on March 23, 2020, and it was originally only scheduled to last three weeks.
All he has for company is his teddy bears, copies of the Beano and a torch in case he needs to hunt for his back door key.
You can donate to Max's page here.