Steve Forsyth's Gambian kit appeal proves a success.

*Some of the many young benefactors (*pictured above) of Steve Forsyth's Gambian kit appeal.

Steve's kit appeal for Gambia proves a huge success.

Report by Don Hale.

 

Steve Forysth’s appeal for any unwanted running shoes and kit has proved a huge success with the first batch of donations delivered to underprivileged young sportsmen and women last week.

The North Wales Road Runner also helped organise the delivery of several carloads and boxes of kit to the Gambian Police Athletic Team who began an urgent distribution to youngsters in readiness for a series of races in their country.



*NWRRC athlete Steve Forsyth (*above left) with colleagues Don Hale and Will Williams as they helped collect unwanted trainers and sports kit for Gambia at Conwy parkrun.


Steve was also able to send back these exclusive photographs from different groups who were absolutely thrilled to receive this kit from hundreds of North Wales supporters which included running clubs at Llandudno, Prestatyn, Deeside, Cheshire, Gog Triathlon, to name just a few, plus numerous individual donations, and generous support from many parkrunners across the region.



*Pictured (*above and below) some great photos of the underprivileged young sportsmen and women in Gambia who received donated sports kit from runners in North Wales.




 

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