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Dec 2021
Harrogate transplant patient completes 850-mile charity walk
A double transplant patient from Harrogate received a warm welcome at the hospital today when he completed a year-long 850-mile charity walk.
Mark Smith, who received a new kidney and pancreas, is a keen walker and has completed various challenges raising £17,000 in total but this latest feat was his most difficult yet.
Hospital staff, representatives of Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, as well as Harrogate borough mayor and mayoress Trevor and Janet Chapman cheered as he arrived at the hospital this afternoon.
His 850-mile target represented the 850 million people who suffer with kidney disease across the world.
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His latest challenge has raised £615 for Kidney Care UK and Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity. You can donate by clicking or tapping here.
Mr Smith told the Stray Ferret:
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