£30,525 raised!
1,194 lovely givers
15,753 households leafleted
239 posters placed (Target: 1,000)
Kirsty is proud to announce…
Crochet
for Cancer!
My name is Kirsty. I am eleven years old. I live in Tunbridge Wells and I have a brain tumour. His name is Terry. I’m having chemotherapy to make him smaller. But don’t worry about me – I’m going to be fine!
Lots of other children get diagnosed with cancer, and need help. I’m raising money for Children with Cancer UK by crocheting 70 bunting triangles – one for each week of my chemotherapy.
If you think this is a good idea and you'd like to help me, there are TWO ways we can raise oodles of money!
Donate!
This is the easiest thing you can do. So far I've raised loads but I want to raise more. Much, much more!
If you can spare anything, I'd be so grateful. You can donate on my JustGiving page.
Kirsty's 1,000 Poster Push!
My target is to get a campaign poster on 1,000 noticeboards – at work, GP surgeries, shops, schools and churches.
I want everyone to know about my fundraising. The easiest way to do that? Put up a poster!
Kirsty's Map of Help
Here are all the places that people have put up posters:
And here's how you can do the same!
download, print, stick
Download the poster (A4 or A5 PDF) or leaflets. Print at home (or work!). Stick it up somewhere!
Get on the map
Now let me know where you've put your poster(s) so Dad can update the map!
Could you help by leafleting your road? Learn how.
Newsflash!
Mat writes: the word is spreading about Kirsty!
Highlights:
• An uplifting and joyful visit from Davina McCall, who instructs you to donate!
• Kirsty's appeal in TW Business magazine
• Coverage in The Sun, Star, Mail, Mirror, Express, Telegraph…
• A great write-up on BBC News
• Pieces on BBC Radio Kent and BBC South East
• The best write-up by Jenny Seymour at The Courier (PDF).
She is so confident and professional in telling her story, we couldn't be prouder.
Other stuff
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(Read why we're encouraging everyone to put up posters, and other FAQs.
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About me
Last November, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour. I had an operation to remove some of it – we call him Terry! I was in hospital for two weeks, and then began 70 weeks of chemotherapy.
This summer, my mum and dad are cycling from London to Brighton to raise money for Children with Cancer UK. I wanted to raise money too. I taught myself to crochet just before I went into hospital and I've been doing it ever since! So I decided to crochet 70 bunting triangles, one for each week of my chemo.
How much money would I like to raise?
As much as possible!
What will I do to make it happen?
Anything it takes!
Children with Cancer UK
I chose this charity because they're doing brilliant things to help children like me.
For example, they provide Beads of Courage: you can see some of mine in the picture. Every time I go for treatment, I get a different coloured bead for everything that happens: injections, scans, clinic sessions and loads more.
They are also funding lots of research into brain tumours and how to treat them.
My street team!
I'd like to raise piles of money for Children with Cancer UK, but I can't do it all on my own! Happily, lots of people want to help by delivering leaflets to their neighbours and putting up posters. With every action, the total gets higher. Could you help too?
big thanks
There are hundreds of people who are making my campaign possible and helping me with my cancer. But I wish an extra special thank you to:
Helen, Lizzie, Susan and Erin
Wells Belles Women's Institute
Anna and the team at BBC Kent Radio
Libertas
David Cummings
Even Flow
AV Trinity
AXA Health team
Search Press Ltd
Hopwood Gardens
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