Ben Nevis bikini climber presents cash to cystic fibrosis unit
A Dundee woman who scaled Ben Nevis in her bikini has presented a cheque for over £3000 to the ward that nursed her brother as he battled cystic fibrosis.
Jolene Clark presents her cheque.
- By Katie Smyth
- Published in the Courier : 24.11.10
- Published online : 27.11.10 @ 02.25pm
On the day before the one-year anniversary of her brother Stuart's death, hairdresser Jolene Clark (25) handed over a cheque for £3160 to nurses at the cystic fibrosis unit at Ninewells Hospital.
Her parents James and Elizabeth Clark were also at the hospital to thank the staff who had helped Stuart throughout his life.
Stuart was diagnosed with CF at the age of two, and although he died in Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline Jolene said, "Stuart practically grew up in Ninewells."
She climbed Scotland's highest peak in July wearing only her bikini.
She said, "My family are all really proud because I never had a chance to set up a JustGiving page so I was raising money the old-fashioned way, meeting people from all over Scotland."
Even as Jolene completed the trek other climbers were passing her donations.
Now she is determined to carry on raising money in Stuart's memory and is gearing herself up for her next challenge in April.
She added, "The fund-raising is going to be an ongoing thing and I'm going to do the 10km Balmoral Run. It's going to have a tartan twist.
"I'm not running in a bikini but it's something along those lines!"
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