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Daniel Craig donates £10,000 to dad from Greater Manchester’s suicide prevention charity walk
The ‘3 Dads Walking’ trio are raising money for a suicide prevention charity after each of their daughters took their own lives
James Bond icon Daniel Craig has donated £10,000 to three Northern dads who are embarking upon a 300 mile charity trek in memory of their daughters who took their own lives.
Andy Airey, Mike Palmer – from Trafford – and Tim Owen, known online as ‘3 Dads Walking‘, began their colossal fifteen-day-long trek on Saturday, October 9th, which will see them walk a total of 300-miles between their homes in Greater Manchester, Cumbria, and Norfolk.
Averaging around twenty miles per day, the dads aim to complete their challenge in fifteen days, finishing their journey on Saturday, October 23rd.
The walking trio are raising money for the youth suicide prevention charity PAPYRUS after each of their daughters took their own lives.
The dads introduced themselves on their JustGiving page, writing: “We are Mike, Tim and Andy. 3 ordinary dads from normal homes in different parts of the country who would never have met if suicide had not united us in one cause.
“Our beloved daughters Bethany, Emily and Sophie all took their own lives. All so young. Very individual, our girl’s stories are very different, however they all fell into despair and their acts of suicide were final.
“The 3 DADS WALKING and PAPYRUS believe there is hope and young people who have fallen out with life can be helped. We are committed to do what we can to prevent other families avoid the life-shattering trauma of losing a child to suicide.”
But just two days into their mammoth walk, their fundraising target has already been surpassed by a staggering 791% – mostly with thanks to a famous donor who caught wind of their mission.
A PAPYRUS spokesperson confirmed that James Bond actor Daniel Craig had donated £10,000 to the dads’ cause. They said on the Chester-born actor’s kind act: “Daniel Craig has clearly been very moved by the indescribable pain which the three dads and their families continue to suffer following the tragic loss of their daughters to suicide.
“His generosity and the kind donations from many others will help Andy, Mike and Tim to bring something positive out of the utter devastation of losing a child to suicide and enable PAPYRUS to continue giving hope to young people who are struggling with life.”
Following Craig’s generous donation, the 3 Dads Walking JustGiving fundraiser has now raised a total of £237,595, completely smashing their original target of £30,000.
To donate to their cause yourself, visit the JustGiving fundraiser here. You can also stay updated on their journey via Instagram and Twitter.