Sandie Atkinson

Remembering Ella and Sam

Fundraising for When You Wish Upon A Star
£400
raised of £500 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
In memory of Ella And Sam Wright
We aim to grant the magical Wishes to children with life threatening illnesses

Story

My friend Sally has three beautiful children; two of them are angels.   

Ella and Sam were born with an extremely rare immune deficiency
(severe combined immunodeficiency - SCID); the only treatment available to them was bone marrow transplants.  It was not possible to find 100% matches for Ella or Sam.

Through appeals, these amazing children and their courageous family inspired thousands of people on Merseyside to join the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register, as a result, they saved many lives.

Ella had a wig from the Little Princess Trust, I have decided to cut my hair off to donate to this wonderful charity so they can give the same gift to another child.  I am seeking sponsorship for this haircut in order to raise money for When You Wish Upon a Star so that they can grant wishes for other local children who are coping with life threatening conditions, and help families create treasured memories.

I would like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone between the ages of 16 and 30 to consider joining the Anthony Nolan bone marrow register here https://www.anthonynolan.org/8-ways-you-could-save-life/donate-your-stem-cells/apply-join-our-register

Thank you!

Sandie xx

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About the charity

When You Wish Upon a Star are a charity whose aim is to grant the Wishes of children between the ages of 4 to 16 years old living with life threatening illnesses. Whatever the Wish, wherever possible, we will aim to make that Wish come true. Please help us grant these magical Wishes

Donation summary

Total raised
£400.00
+ £58.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£400.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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