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Livestream link (follow to see when we go live!): https://www.twitch.tv/cheesethieves
Team Cheese Thieves are playing games for Save Point 2023 - a gaming marathon in aid of the Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity (ECHC). The charity goes above and beyond to support children and their families in Edinburgh's children’s hospital and the wider area.
My daughter Charlotte was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in spring 2019, at age 4, and we have seen first hand the amazing work that ECHC do. During over two years of treatment, we benefited from the support of volunteers on the ward providing crafts and activities, music and bed time stories. The charity also funds equipment and offers family initiatives like the Ward 2 (now Lochranza) sibling days we attended.
The charity has provided significant support for the Edinburgh Children’s Hospital, allowing children to be more relaxed, parents to stay the night next to their child, and by funding state of the art treatment options.
At last years Save Point 2022, we raised over £5,000 - and this year we want to beat it! You can view archives of our previous events here: https://www.youtube.com/@cheesethieves9264/playlists
The team name was chosen by Charlotte. As part of her treatment she received steroids, and one of the many side effects was increased appetite and cravings. She had woken many nights with a desire for all things cheese! She liked to think we were robbing the fridge late at night; hence Cheese Thieves!
Livestream link (follow to see when we go live!): https://www.twitch.tv/cheesethieves
Current Participants:
Colin Riley (Twitter/Twitch: domipheus) - Page Owner
Aaron Dron (Twitter/Twitch: tinyblob)
Luke Iwanski (Twitter: liwanski_)
Catherine Lagarde (Twitter/Twitch: @almondcats)
Gordon Brown (Twitter: @AerialMantis)
Sean Jones (Twitter/Twitch: neuralsandwich)
Claire Jones / fuzzymonkeybean
Nick Mellon (Twitch: @kryptonick)
The Cheese Thieves Kids (Charlotte, Lewis, Arthur, and Mum!)
Serena (Twitter/Twitch: ghnomia)
The games we are playing will vary, and a schedule will be provided nearer to the event which will take place on 5, 6, 7 and 8th October 2023. We may need to move dates due to prior commitments.
Please consider helping Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity ensure that no child misses out whilst they are in hospital by giving whatever you can using the 'Give Now' button. The more people that know about Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, the greater their impact, so please also spread the word by sharing my page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance for your generosity, it means a lot!
Thanks,
Colin & Team Cheese Thieves
Note: We will increase the funding goal each time a threshold is passed.