A group of students in S4 at Dalbeattie High School will be stepping out this spring to raise money for the charity Epilepsy Connections.
They are planning a sponsored walk from Dalbeattie to Rockcliffe to raise money and awareness.
Fifteen-year-old Rebecca McIver has epilepsy and came up with the plan.
She said: “When I was 10 years old I was diagnosed with epilepsy. At this time it was very scary and hard to understand as I knew nothing about this illness and neither did my family.
“It took nearly three years to stabilise my epilepsy with medication.”
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She added: “I am now nearly 16-years-old. My seizures were under control until last October and I am now trying new medicine to try to bring them back under control.
“This means at times I am quite unwell and in and out of hospital for short times. I have great support from my friends and family but it is still hard.”
Rebecca’s pals have been quick to rally round and good friend Chelsea said: “Until Rebecca moved to Dalbeattie, I didn’t know much about epilepsy. Seeing what she has been through and what she has to cope with has certainly opened our eyes.”
The students have set up a Just Giving page and would welcome any donations. The walk is due to take place in April during the Easter holidays.
The JustGiving page can be found at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rebecca-mciver .
