A Bristol schoolboy has worn shorts every day for a whole year – to raise money to send his grandad on a trip to the seaside.
Eight-year-old Zane Donaghy has packed his long trousers, including his pyjamas, away for the last 11 months to raise money for the special trip.
Zane, from Stoke Gifford, came up with the idea after visiting New Zealand on holiday and wanted to plan a way to get 85-year-old grandad Douglas Oram and his friends, who live at Deerhurst Care Home in Soundwell, to the beach.
His fundraising began on January 1 when he bought seven new pairs of shorts and even cut off the legs of all of his pyjamas and onesies.
Zane has since raised three times his original goal of £500 after braving the wind, rain and even snow wearing shorts.
And he is now facing having his knees out during what can be the coldest month of the year, December, to complete his challenge.
As well as collecting money for wearing shorts, the youngster has also raised £343 from a charity bag packing visit at Morrisons in Yate, and a further £450 at a coffee afternoon he organised at his local Baptist Church.
Zane said: “I just wanted to do something nice and send my Grandad and his friends to the seaside.
“I like wearing shorts but not when it’s freezing cold outside.
"I have worn shorts in the wind, the rain and even in the snow - I have to do it to give my grandad the trip of a lifetime.
“I’m most looking forward to putting on a pair of cosy pyjama bottoms in January 2020.”
Zane’s grandad has been a resident at Brunecare’s Deerhurst Care Home since May 2018.
He’s been living with Frontotemporal Dementia and receives full time care at Deerhurst.
He is visited by his wife, Sheila, twice a week, who he has been married to for 63 years.
Zane, alongside his mum, Lucy, try to visit as often as they can.
Douglas said: “I’m so very happy that myself and my friends can all go to the seaside for the day next summer.
“We are really looking forward to it.
" I think we’ll have fish and chips and maybe even an ice-cream for dessert.”
Zane has received overwhelming support for the cause, with his short-wearing even being accepted at his school.
Zane’s mum Lucy, 44, said: “I’m so proud of him for thinking of others and wanting to do something nice for someone else.
"He has been so brave, wearing shorts in the rain and snow.
"He’s really sticking to it and he’s so determined.”
Zane is keen to continue fundraising in 2020 and is already looking into ideas for him and his friends.
To donate to Zane’s Just Giving Page visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/zanewearsshorts2019
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