Thank you very much for sending the five paintball vouchers worth £500.00 for our `Starlight Prize Bank’.
we really appreciate your continued support and we will be able to once again, put them to good use raising money to pay for wishes-of-a-lifetime for Starlight Children. We have already sent one off to a community fundraising event at the end of this month for the raffle.
This year, Starlight will brighten the lives of over 500,000 seriously and terminally ill children by granting their wishes and by providing entertainment in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK. All Starlight’s activities are aimed at distracting children from the pain, fear and isolation caused by their illness. Starlight receives neither government nor lottery funding and relies entirely on the support of people like you.
For many children, the excitement and anticipation of their Starlight wish gives them just the boost they need to carry on battling their illnesses.
Seven-year-old Isabella was diagnosed and anticipating with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in March 2014. Isabella’s favorite time of year is Christmas, so when she was referred to starlight she know exactly what her wish would be – a festive family holiday to Lapland to play in the snow, go on a husky sleigh ride and meet Santa!
With her family, she spent a perfect four days in Lapland, where they drank warming cups of berry juice around the campfire, made snowmen, had snowball fights, went sledging and even saw the Northern Lights! The family enjoyed a breathtaking ride through the forest on a sleigh pulled by a team of huskies, rode on snowmobiles, met the reindeer and, of course, Mr. Claus and his elves
On their return, mum, Kate said, “This experience allowed our children to be children again and forget about hospital appointments and simply enjoy the magic of Christmas! There are too many wonderful memories to choose from but seeing the kid’s faces when they met Santa was priceless! Thank you Starlight for the trip of a lifetime!” Isabella said, “Santa was definitely real because I couldn’t see any string attaching his beard!”
There are 19 desperately ill children in surrey who have asked Starlight to grant their wishes and 1,805 nationwide. Your donation will help grant five-year-old Ruby’s wish (who has wished to have a bedroom makeover) together with other very poorly children referred to Starlight from surrey.
Your much appreciated contribution and support will help Starlight bring happy memories into the lives many seriously ill children and their families, and for that I cannot thank you enough.
Neil MJ Swan Chief Executive
