来自林肯郡伍德哈尔斯帕的克里斯·琼斯说，他去年十一月在散步时遇到了这个男孩。 《先锋报》昨天（11 月 27 日）报道克里斯想要感谢这个男孩后，米歇尔·德克斯特-洛联系上说那是她 11 岁的儿子利奥。
A boy who gave a homeless man a pound coin to help him towards his £100,000 fundraising target has been revealed. Chris Jones, from Woodhall Spa, met the boy while on his walk last November. After the Pioneer reported yesterday (November 27) that Chris wanted to thank the boy, Michelle Dexter-Lowe got in touch to say that it was her 11-year-old son, Leo. Leo gave Chris a pound coin, which he wanted to say thank you for, as it helped him towards his fundraising target of £100,000, which he subsequently reached, in aid of the Freemasons’ charity, the MCF. Chris asked the Pioneer to help him say thank you to Leo for a £1 donation to his £100,000 fundraising target (Image: Submitted) Michelle said: “It’s wonderful to see Leo’s small act of kindness being recognised, especially since it happened a whole year ago. “Leo remembers that day fondly. He’s always been curious and caring, and when he spotted Chris walking by with his charity T-shirt and big bag, he didn’t hesitate for a second. “Without putting on shoes or socks (worried he might miss him), he ran out in his pyjamas with his pocket money to find out more and to help. “After chatting and making his donation, he came back to us, excited to share that he’d met someone called Chris, who was walking around the UK coastline to raise money for MCF. “This interaction sparked a family conversation about mental health, the challenges people face, and the different ways individuals find to cope.” Leo's aunt, who was visiting at the time, managed to find the online blog that Chris had mentioned in conversation to Leo. Michelle said it was “lovely” to see that Chris had mentioned Leo in this. She added: “It also left a lasting impression on Leo, who has since stepped up to his own fundraising efforts. “Recently, he organised a fancy dress and games session at Clwb Hoci Eirias Hockey Club for Children in Need. “With Ysgol Aberconwy setting the challenge, he raised an incredible £339.62 and was rewarded with a surprise visit from Pudsey himself! “Leo’s meeting with Chris has helped him to understand not only the importance of kindness and community but also that he isn’t alone in navigating his own emotions as he grows. “He was delighted to hear today that Chris had not only completed his challenge but had raised £100,000.” Chris told the Pioneer: "It was November last year when this young man in his Minecraft top ran after me in the street to give me a pound coin. “I wanted him to know how grateful I was for his donation. "I felt he deserved to know that he had helped me towards my fundraising target of £100,000 to support the charity that not only saved my life when I was contemplating suicide, but is able to go on doing the same thing for others every day, thanks to the generosity of people like him." “His donation was one of the seven pound coins given to me by children on my travels, all of which have been given to the Freemasons’ charity the MCF. "The charity put me in touch with a counselling service when I was at my lowest ebb, and thanks to them I’m here today.” Chris started his walk in Skegness on New Year's Day in 2023, and has walked almost 6,300 miles since then.
一名男孩给了一名无家可归者一枚英镑硬币，帮助他实现 10 万英镑的筹款目标。去年 11 月，来自 Woodhall Spa 的克里斯·琼斯 (Chris Jones) 在散步时遇见了这个男孩。 《先锋报》昨天（11 月 27 日）报道克里斯想要感谢这个男孩后，米歇尔·德克斯特-洛联系上说那是她 11 岁的儿子利奥。 Leo 给了 Chris 一枚英镑硬币，他想对这枚硬币表示感谢，因为这帮助他实现了 10 万英镑的筹款目标，他随后也达到了这一目标，以援助共济会的慈善机构 MCF。克里斯请求先锋帮他向利奥表示感谢，感谢利奥为他的 10 万英镑筹款目标捐款 1 英镑（图片：已提交）米歇尔说：“很高兴看到利奥的小善举得到认可，特别是因为这件事发生在整个社会。”一年前。 “利奥深深地记得那一天。他一直充满好奇和关怀，当他看到克里斯穿着慈善T恤和大包走过时，他没有犹豫。 “他没有穿鞋或袜子（担心他会想念他），就穿着睡衣带着零用钱跑出去了解更多情况并提供帮助。 “在聊天并捐款后，他回到我们身边，很高兴地告诉我们，他遇到了一个叫克里斯的人，他正在英国海岸线散步，为 MCF 筹集资金。 “这种互动引发了一场关于心理健康、人们面临的挑战以及个人应对不同方式的家庭对话。” Leo的阿姨当时正在拜访，她设法找到了Chris在与Leo谈话时提到的在线博客。米歇尔表示，很高兴看到克里斯在本文中提到了利奥。她补充道：“这也给利奥留下了深刻的印象，从那以后他就加大了自己的筹款力度。 “最近，他在 Clwb Hoci Eirias 曲棍球俱乐部为贫困儿童组织了一场奇装异服和游戏活动。 “随着 Ysgol Aberconwy 提出挑战，他筹集到了令人难以置信的 339.62 英镑，并得到了 Pudsey 本人的惊喜拜访！ “利奥与克里斯的会面不仅帮助他理解了善良和社区的重要性，而且让他知道在成长过程中，他并不是唯一一个需要控制自己情绪的人。 “他今天很高兴听到克里斯不仅完成了他的挑战，而且还筹集了 10 万英镑。”克里斯告诉《先锋报》：“去年 11 月，这个穿着《我的世界》上衣的年轻人在街上追着我，要给我一英镑硬币。“我想让他知道我对他的捐赠有多么感激。“我觉得他值得知道的是，他帮助我实现了 10 万英镑的筹款目标，以支持慈善机构，该慈善机构不仅在我考虑自杀时救了我的命，而且由于他的慷慨，他每天都能继续为他人做同样的事情的“他的捐款是我旅行时孩子们给我的七英镑硬币之一，所有这些都捐给了共济会的慈善机构 MCF。”我正处于最低潮，多亏了他们，我才有了今天。”克里斯于 2023 年元旦开始在斯凯格内斯徒步，至今已行走近 6,300 英里。
