Marathon man’s charity curry night to mark fundraising campaign

A daredevil Northamptonshire greengrocer who has trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp, completed Wolf Runs and run marathons, raising almost £25,000 for charity in seven years, has hosted a curry night as part of his latest fundraising mission.

Sean Connolly organised a charity dinner in aid of Brain Tumour Research at the award-winning Saffron restaurant in Castilian Street, Northampton on Sunday, September 8.

Guests enjoyed a three-course meal while a fundraising raffle was also held with dozens of prizes up for grabs.

Sean said: “I have been working with Saffron for 13 years, supplying their fresh fruit and veg, and they have been very supportive of my fundraising events dating back to when they sponsored by London Marathon vest seven years ago.

“We share the same vision of helping good causes when we can, so Saffron is the perfect place for me to celebrate how far we’ve come and how much we have raised on this journey.”

Sean will be taking part in The Amazing Northampton Run this weekend and is heading to America to compete in the Chicago Marathon.

Naz Islam, owner of Saffron, added: “Sean is a true inspiration and is living proof that if you put your mind to something and believe in yourself, you can do it. We love working with him and wish him every success with his continued fundraising for such a worthy cause.”