Fundraisers - Emily Gahagan and Isabelle Clark with dad Lee A pair of avid fundraisers were bursting with joy after fighting off stiff competition to be crowned the Echo’s local heroes. Hundreds of readers voted in our contest, which saw 30 hopefuls go toe-to-toe in a bid to win the top prize of a digital certificate and a £100 shopping gift card. However, 11-year-old sisters Isabelle Clark and Emily Gahagan were declared the winners after raising more than £2,000 by undergoing a 27-hour sleepout in Southend. The youngsters, who also tackled a sponsored cycle last summer, were outside the Tesco store alongside their dad, Lee Clark, on Southchurch Road for more than a day as they bid to support Charlie Boys Angels, the Southend Foodbank, CSF and The Project.
Warren, who lives with Asperger syndrome, had been fearing loneliness during the first lockdown. But Rachel, who has worked as a co-ordinator for the supported volunteering project at SAVS for a decade, boosted Warren s spirits with weekly phone calls.
8. Emily Gahagan and Isabelle Clark Emily Gahagan and Isabelle Clark A Shoebury dad was bursting with pride after his daughters raised more than £2,000 by taking part in a sleepout. Emily Gahagan and Isabelle Clark spent 27 hours outside a Tesco store in Southend. The funds raised were donated to Charlie Boys Angels, the Southend Foodbank, CSF and The Project.
9. The Castle pub
Warren, who lives with Asperger syndrome, had been fearing loneliness during the first lockdown. But Rachel, who has worked as a co-ordinator for the supported volunteering project at SAVS for a decade, boosted Warren s spirits with weekly phone calls.
8. Emily Gahagan and Isabelle Clark Emily Gahagan and Isabelle Clark A Shoebury dad was bursting with pride after his daughters raised more than £2,000 by taking part in a sleepout. Emily Gahagan and Isabelle Clark spent 27 hours outside a Tesco store in Southend. The funds raised were donated to Charlie Boys Angels, the Southend Foodbank, CSF and The Project.
9. The Castle pub
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