FUND-RAISERS in Wythall have smashed their target, raising more than £24,000 in memory of a resident’s son who died.
Callum Brown, who passed away at just 17 years old, would have been 21 this year.
The group was hoping the total for the fund-raising events over the past four years would reach £21,000.
Alison Skeoch from Wythall, who came up with the idea for the witch walk, said: “Claire Brown, Callum’s mum, is my friend.
“We are two mums who have both done the cancer journey but sadly with different endings.
“When Callum passed away I made a promise to Claire to keep his name alive and we do this by donating money to the Teenage Cancer Trust in loving memory of Callum.”
This year the fund-raisers held a spring fair, a bank holiday market, Halloween In Hollywood Adults Fancy
Dress party, Wythall Witch Walk and Wythall Winter wonderland and raised a staggering £9,999.
This brings the total over the four years to £24214.60
The total raised this year will be split equally between Teenage Cancer Trust, Acorns Children’s Hospice and Hollytrees Animal rescue, each receiving £3,333.
Alison added: “There are so many people who make this happen, the whole community get involves by donating raffle prizes, helping at the events attending the events and buying maps for the witch walk.
“The Witch Walk being bigger than ever this year with so many of the community joining in, hosted by Laceys Craft Butchers on May Lane.
“Thank you Wythall, Hollywood and Earlswood you smashed it!”
