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Sept 2020
Harrogate charity Frank's Fund moves comedy night online
A comedy night, which raised £13,000 last year for a fund set up in memory of a 14-year-old Harrogate schoolboy, will be staged online this year.
Frank Ashton's family set up Frank's Fund to raise awareness and funds for Ewing's sarcoma, which is a rare form of bone cancer,
A comedy night at St Aidan's school in Harrogate last year raised over £13,000 for the fund, which has achieved total donations of £158,000 so far.
The comedian Maisie Adam, who like Frank attended St Aidan's, performed at the event and is a patron of the charity. This year's online event is set to go ahead before the end of the year although a date has yet to be confirmed.
The charity has missed several fundraising events this year due to Covid.
Supporters have found other ways to raise funds, such as running a marathon throughout the month of September.
Maisie Adam, who is among those running marathons, said:
She added:
To support Maisie's marathon, click here.
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- An ice cream shop in Knaresborough has been doing its bit to raise money for Frank's Fund.
- Women, from Harrogate and Knaresborough, will swim the English channel for charity.
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