Luton schoolboy trek raises £900 for Foodbank
Dirk Withnail – a Year Six pupil at St Matthew’s Primary School – took six days to complete the summer trek.
He said: “It’s ridiculous that in a world where so much is spent on mobile phones, there are people struggling to eat.
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Hide Ad“This is the reason I think charities such as the Foodbank do such a great job.”
His proud parents attended a special ceremony at the school where he was honoured by his teachers and classmates and presented with a trophy.
Dad Greg, who accompanied him on the Trail, said there may have been a personal reason behind his son’s choice of charity.
He explained: “A few years ago we were in a massive amount of trouble as a family and we used the Foodbank. I think that experience stuck with Dirk.” He added: “He has always been an extremely generous young lad who would happily give to charity and we are immensely proud of him.”