Jane Reid

Jane's Family and Friends Quiz Evening

Fundraising for Societi, The UK Foundation for Kawasaki Disease
£1,000
raised of £500 target
by 25 supporters
Event: Quiz Evening
We Raise Awareness of Kawasaki Disease to help protect tiny hearts!

Story

KAWASAKI DISEASE is a rare, serious disease affecting young children. Very little is known about it and delays in diagnosis and treatment usually  lead to lifelong heart damage. At just 10 weeks old, our granddaughter was one of the youngest children ever to suffer from Kawasaki Disease. I am holding a quiz night to raise money for the  Societi Foundation UK to help fund vital research in to diagnostic testing and to help promote better awareness for parents and medical professionals. 1000 children in UK are affected every year. My granddaughter will live with the consequences of this disease for the rest of her life. PLEASE donate whatever you can to improve early treatment and prevent tiny hearts from being permanently damaged. Thank you. 

About the charity

Kawasaki disease is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the UK and the western world. It's time we changed that. We have an enormous task to do. But we are going to do it. TOGETHER we will. Join us and help us protect tiny hearts. You can make a difference. Awareness of this often pernicious disease is currently poor. Slow diagnosis and delayed treatment of Kawasaki Disease can cause serious, life-long health issues. Children affected by Kawasaki Disease have excellent chances of a good recovery with timely diagnosis and the correct treatment. At Societi we know that recognising Kawasaki Disease early is THE transformational opportunity to prevent what can be devastating effects from Kawasaki Disease. Kawasaki Disease has lots of symptoms in common with other childhood illnesses so it is often misdiagnosed - this means lifelong heart damage for too many children. Each year in the UK there are more cases of Kawasaki Disease than bacterial meningitis! Everyone would spot meningitis and know what to do, because of brilliant awareness raising work by MRT. We need everyone to recognise Kawasaki Disease too.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,000.00
+ £102.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,000.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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