NEARLY £6,000 has been raised for Asthma UK in memory of teenager Alex Hardiment.
Alex, 15, died suddenly after a severe asthma attack at a Cleethorpes holiday park in April.
Now the fundraising has hit nearly £6,000 in her memory, to help raise awareness of asthma.
Her school, Outwood Academy Brumby in Scunthorpe, raised £700 through a non-uniform day, cake sale and school prom – and presented a cheque to Alex's parents, Louise Curry and Shaun Hardiment.
Mum Louise said: "The school did a non-uniform day and a lot of the lower years were involved in the fundraising.
"She touched so many people's hearts and the reaction has been incredible really. There are so many girls and boys contacting me saying how much it meant to them to raise money in her memory.
"A cake sale at Scunthorpe Police Station raised £1,500 and a cake stall at Burton in Bloom raised £500.
"It is absolutely brilliant and we are definitely overwhelmed by it all.
"So many people have been contacting us wanting to raise money in memory of Alex.
"Someone came to us and said they wanted to do their next fashion show in her memory, and they usually raise about £2,000 – which they would donate to Asthma UK."
Louise's nephew and brother competed in a high intensity challenge to raise £1,500 for Asthma UK and an event at Brumby Hall raised £150.
Students from St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy, also in Scunthorpe, donated £90 after a collection at the school prom.
There are further events planned this year to raise money, including an evening at Redbourn Club in September and a charity ball in October.
On top of this, one of Louise's colleagues at Humberside Police, Rachel Davis, is taking on the Great North Run to raise money in Alex's memory.
For details on how to sponsor Rachel, or to make a donation to Asthma UK in memory of Alex, visit justgiving.com/louise-curry
