A DOG and its owner completed a 100-kilometre walk to raise money for the Marie Curie charity.
Bertie and owner Yvonne Baker, from Maldon, raised more than £300 from donations by completing the Walk Your Dog 100km for Marie Curie challenge.
The pet received a bandana, medal and certificate to recognise his efforts for charity.
After taking part in the challenge, he joined Marie Curie fundraisers outside Morrisons in Maldon.
Yvonne said: “Bertie loved to meet all the generous people of Maldon while doing his bit collecting for Marie Curie.”
Bridget Brennan, Maldon’s Marie Curie fundraising group volunteer, said: “Bertie Baker, looking dapper in his yellow bandana, was the star attraction at Maldon Morrisons during the recent collections for Marie Curie.
“A two-day collection there netted more than £700 for the charity which provides free specialist nursing care in the home of loved ones with a terminal illness.
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“Further collections will be made in December at Morrisons, Tesco and Claremont Garden Centre, and new volunteers are always welcome.”
The Maldon Marie Curie fundraising group would love to hear from anyone who would like to help with public collections in the town and can be contacted at mariecuriemaldonfg@gmail.com.
Bertie and the Marie Curie team will be at Morrisons again on Thursday, December 1 and Friday, December 2.
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