Heartfelt tributes to founder of charity for disabled kids
KIND: Chris Read started A Smile for A Child 12 years ago TRIBUTES have been pouring in following the death of a former dale man whose charity has helped more than 5,000 disabled children take part in sport. Chris Read, who founded the charity A Smile For A Child, died on January 20, aged 55. Now hundreds of supporters are to wear the charity’s colour of purple when he is laid to rest on Monday, February 8. Over the 12 years since he founded the charity from his home in Barnard Castle Mr Read raised about £1.8million for good causes. Mr Read was born and raised in London and attended H...
Source: teesdalemercury.co.uk