Many of us have seen the hooping community reach out and help a fellow hooper in need, but when a young child takes the initiative, on her own, to hoop for a cause, it gives one pause. Well that’s just what eight-year-old Caitlin Seymour from Bognor Regis, England will be doing later this month according to the Bognor Regis Observer. Caitlin is hooping in memory of her friend, Charlie Dowling, who died of cancer last year. Her trek will be 2KM down the seafront and back, all while hooping! What is Caitlin’s goal? The girl with a hooping heart is collecting donations in the hopes of raising £300 for the Sussex Snowdrop Trust and has already raised £257. The trust provides at home care for children with life threatening illnesses. “I am really looking forward to it. I have been practising at playtime, at school and have been on the seafront,” said Caitlin, “I am thinking about what good could be done in the future. A big amount of money could really make a difference. I really want to help.” As for Caitlin’s father, he sees her bright light shining, “I am really proud of her. For her to come up with the idea all on her own is absolutely admirable, we are blown away by people’s support, help and the donations.”
