A BASINGSTOKE student raised almost £200 for charity from his 24-hour radio show in memory of his beloved nan.
Jake Hurst, a student at Basingstoke College of Technology, started his radio show on Wednesday, February 15 at 3pm and carried on broadcasting until the following afternoon, and raised £170 for Alzheimer's Research UK.
During the radio show the teen was overjoyed as at one point there were 600 listeners tuning in.
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Jake's nan sadly died on August 5, 2017, aged 77, after suffering from dementia for many years.
In his nan's memory, the 17-year-old decided to do the radio show to help improve research and treatment for dementia.
He said: "It feels amazing to have raised this money for charity because any money donated is money that they didn't have before.
"The radio show was great, I was hoping to raise £200 in donations but the GoFundMe page is still open, so there is still hope!"
Alzheimer's Research UK has since been in contact with Jake and will be sending him a t-shirt for his dedication to helping the charity.
To donate to Jake's fundraising mission, go to gofundme.com/f/24-hour-radio-show-for-alzheimers-research.
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