TOTS at a Wroughton nursery are putting their best feet forward this afternoon to raise cash for Barnardo's and Lyneham toddler George Mitchell, whose parents are struggling to raise £70,000 for pioneering brain tumour surgery.
The youngsters from Asquith Nursery, in Inverary Road, are setting out on a half-mile hike as part of the nationwide Foresters' Big Toddle at 3pm.
Nursery manager Theresa Birch said: "The toddle is all about children helping other children. Although the event is organised mainly to help Barnardo's, every participant can give 25 per cent of their funds to a local charity.
"We wanted to help George because his parents are from RAF Lyneham, where a lot of our toddlers come from."
Thousands of under fives take part in the annual event, which has raised more than £700,000 for Barnardo's.
Three-year-old George recently underwent a gruelling course of chemotherapy, which resulted in slight shrinking of the tumour.
His parents, Sophie and Fraser, are are still planning to take him to the US for the surgery, if treatment here fails. Anyone who wants to make a donation can pay into Lloyds Bank account number 4752989, sort code 30-98-41.
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