Friends of a South Shields teenager who died at just 14 in 2019 are taking on the special 40th anniversary Children's Cancer Run in the week he would have turned 18.
Drew Broderick died after a four-year illness living with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In his memory, family and friends corralled by Donna Heron have been taking part in a month's worth of challenges, which will culminate on May 20. That's both the date which would have seen Drew officially become an adult.
The 5k a Day Together for Drew challenge has involved around 50 people all taking part in 5k every day. Donations on JustGiving have already smashed an £800 target. The aim is to raise money for Children's Cancer North - which organises the annual run and provides huge support and research funding to help with childhood cancer.
