Participants at a charity walk raised more than £5,000 by completing a 5km trek around a wildlife park in wellington boots.
The Welly Walk event was held at Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park in Wherstead near Ipswich on Saturday, July 13 and was attended by about 150 people.
The walk was led by a nine-year-old girl named Mollie Smith who was inspired to fundraise for the Children's Appeal at Ipswich Hospital due to her friend's illness.
The event was organised by Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals.
Mollie and her friend Alice, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour and received treatment at Ipswich Hospital, took part in the five kilometres walk around the farm in their wellington boots.
Mollie's mother, Kirsty, said: “Mollie has wanted to take part in the Welly Walk for some time, she is a very kind, caring and supportive friend to Alice.
"Mollie’s brother Harry also had a friend with lymphoma who has thankfully recovered, but they have both sadly witnessed their friends undergo major treatment."
The event marked the end of the Welly Walk series and was one of the last activities for the Children's Appeal which aims to upgrade facilities at Ipswich Hospital's Children's Department.
The new-look department is due to open in late summer.
Dan Bailey, the charity’s senior fundraising manager, said: “We are extremely grateful to all of the participants and to everyone at Jimmy’s Farm for their incredible support of the Children’s Appeal over the last four years.
"The transformation of the department will make an incredible difference to the experience of our young patients and their families.
“We’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who took part in the walk, as well as our sponsors and volunteers who made the event possible.”
People can still donate to the Welly Walk and Mollie's fundraiser by visiting a designated website.
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