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Islanders are being encouraged to support Jersey Employment Trust this Spring with a nutty fundraiser in memory of former employee Dean Lowe.
Mr Lowe, who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in August 2023 alongside his 11-year-old son Charlie, worked at the Jersey Employment Trust, a charity that supports Islanders with disabilities or long-term health conditions to secure and sustain employment.
He was jailed for 15 years in December for causing their deaths on Rue de Fauvic in Grouville.
Before the tragic incident, Mr Lowe joined JET colleague Kiley Henley in completing the Virtual London Marathon in April 2023, while wearing squirrel costumes.
Pictured: Mr Lowe and Ms Henley's efforts raised over £1,000 for the charity's social firm Acorn
To celebrate what would have been Mr Lowe's 50th birthday next month, the charity has decided to continue the nutty theme with a new fundraiser to run through St Helier dressed as a squirrel.
Fundraising manager Caroline Spencer said the charity wanted to do something "fun" in memory of Mr Lowe.
"We wanted something fun to mark what would have been Dean’s 50th birthday in February. We want to see at least 50 people dressed in squirrel costumes jogging through St Helier.
"We think Dean would have approved of having something a bit crazy in his memory."
The squirrels will gather in West Centre at lunchtime on Thursday 13 March before heading through the town centre to the finish line in the Royal Square.
The charity said there will be fun warm-up and entertainment in West Centre before the run begins.
Registering for the Squirrel Run costs £20, and participants are asked to raise at least £50 in sponsorship.
Participants are also responsible for buying or making their own costumes, the charity added.
Money raised will go towards internships at Acorn Reuse, where Islanders with disabilities or long-term health conditions are provided a period of paid work experience.
To sign up for the Squirrel Run, click here.
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