Raised: 368%
Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £18,389.71
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My story

 

Dear Friends, family and supporters, thank you for your donations, we are delighted with the response we are getting. All money goes straight to The Bone Cancer Research Trust for much needed research into this disabling and often terminal disease.

 

Ella was diagnosed with a bone tumour on 6th November 2008, 2 months before her 11th birthday. She showed great courage and strength in coping with her illness, but despite the efforts of the medical staff at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Ella’s body failed to respond to treatment.

Ella’s battle for life ended on Sunday 25th January 2009.

 

Osteosarcoma is a type of childhood bone cancer which sometimes spreads, usually to the lungs or other bones.  Sadly in Ella's case she already had tumours in her lungs from her first diagnosis. There were too many for surgery and the tumours fail to respond to chemo by shrinking.

There currently isn't an effective way to prevent this type of cancer and more research is needed. Recent research published by  the BCRT has shown that survival rates for osteosarcoma have not improved in 20 years.

Up and coming fundraising events:-

 

Sir Johnathon North School- Non uniform day for Ward 27

 

Claire Wells Big Night Out 28th November at Regent's Road Social Club to raise money for BCRT


Here is an update of everything that has been raised by friends and family so far.

 

 Mark Jowsey's Great Northern Run September20th 2009

Thanks Mark for running in Ella's memory and raising a fantastic £355.

 

Cousin Lesley's Sponsored Walk Up Snowdon October 2009

Thanks Lesley and all your friends and family who supported you, for raising a fantastic £528.71 for BCRT, from your arduous walk up Snowdon.

The Leicestershire round 110 mile sponsored Walk

An amazing £6677 of the online total came from the sponsored walk. A further £ 6084.20 was raised off-line from the walk for Ward 27 Trust Fund. This total was made possible by having over 100 children and adults join in with the walk. Anna and Aidy's Family alone raised £1000. Thanks to everyone who took part and everyone who supported us


Mark, Paul, Flinty's Cycle Challenge

£ 1665 of the on-line total was raised by Mark, Paul and Flinty from their 100 mile cycle challenge. A further £2218.50 was raised by them for BCRT on their own just giving page and another £137 was riased off line for Ward 27. Thanks to the boys and everyone who supported


The Woodcraft Folk Sponsored Walk

£282 of the on-line total was raised by children and adults on the Leicestershire District Woodcraft Walk. Another £452.00 was raised off-line for Ward 27. Thanks to all the Woodcrafters


Ella's Songs

A total of £1000 for BCRT and £1150 for Ward 27 was raised off line from this day. A lovely sunny day, full of atmosphere, fantastic live music and food, over 500 people joined in. Thanks to Lisa, Warren, Hope and all the muscicians and helpers


Asian Ball

A total of £ 300 was riased off-line for BCRT and another £1000 for Ward 27. A very beautiful event, delicious food, wonderful live dancers, fanatstic outfits and great dj. Thanks to Bajjit, Manju and Chetna and everyone at school who helped out.


Garden Party

An amazing £1921.42 raised off line for BCRT and another £2823 from the charity auction for Ward 27. A wonderful day with music, sunshine, bouncing children, bountiful and beautiful cakes and lots of goodwill and atmosphere. Thanks to businesses and friends for their donations and to all who made cakes and supported us. Big thanks to Granny Marie for the venue and to everyone who helped set up and take down.

If anyone would like a copy of Ms Tierney's original composition of Ella's song, sung by Avenue choir let me know.


Avenue Table Top Sale by Year 6

£250 offline. Thanks to you enterprising Year 6's.


Liza, Claire and Pete- Orirignal Print Greetings Cards

£93. Thanks for producing such beautiful prints.


Ella's own Bird Print Greeting Card

£200 raisded offline. Available to buy from Revivals, Liane, Eskimo Blue, City Gallery , Avenue


Ripon Street Party

£305. Thanks to Sally and all her friends for a lovely afternoon, of food and music, dodging the rain!


Giorgia and Liane's Race For Life Run

£142


Melissa March's Marathon

£100. Well done and thanks Melissa


Steve Scott and Friends 3 Peak Challenge

£75 of our on-line total was from Steve's walk. Another £1100 raised for BCRT offline. Fanatastic well done Steve and friends


Claire Russell's Parachute Jump

£280 of the online total is for the parachute jump. Well done and thankyou to claire.



We hope to be adding more events over the course of the year.

Thank you for your support.

Liane, Mark and Family

Good Luck with the jump, Claire - lots of love Claire and Mark xx Donation by Claire 13/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday Karen Donation by Robin Kyne & Ginny Copley 30/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Pleased to be able to add this to the total x Donation by Sally Norman 24/07/09  

£305.00 + £86.03 Gift Aid

Claire darling - bit late, sorry but well done you (assuming all is ok!!!) God bless people like you cos I couldn't do it! xxxx Donation by Kim Sutherland 16/07/09  

£10.00

Good luck Claire, such fun! Donation by Sarah Grover 16/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Claire and well done Best Wishes David & Jeremie Donation by David Wilson 09/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Wow! Sounds awesome Claire, wish I was doing it! Enjoy... xx Donation by Lorna Fossick 07/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation from Pat and Rick Latorre, with love to you all. Donation by Pat and Rick 06/07/09  

£20.00

Donation by Anonymous 06/07/09  

£10.00

Donation by Jane Steventon 06/07/09  

From the wingwalker to the jumper - have fun Claire! Lucy Fx Donation by lucy fawcett 06/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Very best wishes to Claire's parachute jump. Donation by Virginie Roell-Lacaille 05/07/09  

£50.00

Donation by Anonymous 26/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go Girl! Love Gran, Mary & Patrick Donation by Mary March 21/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sorry I can't be there to cheer you on Mel - have fun! Donation by KITC 20/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

money raised by doing the Woodcraft Walk-it was a lovely evening Donation by Linda and Millie 19/06/09  

£85.00 + £23.97 Gift Aid

To support Melissa March raising funds in memory of Liane. Donation by toni fazaeli 18/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by James Michaelsberg 18/06/09  

£5.00

From uncle Rob Donation by Elsie Tata 18/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck!! Donation by the kelly family 17/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Melissa, you will be fine Donation by Jaz 17/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Mel you will be fab!!! Donation by Kat 16/06/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done for doing this - we're right behind you! Donation by Margaret, Bernie and John 16/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck for your run Melissa. Great cause! Love, Emma and Dan in Australia Donation by Emma and Dan 16/06/09  

£20.00

My children and I are Green Elm-ers who did the Woodies walk; this sponsorship donation is just a small way of saying big regards to your family Donation by Julie Bateman 15/06/09  

£55.00 + £15.51 Gift Aid

Well done Steve for battling throught the weather! Donation by shaz and vince 12/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

From the woodcraft walk, for Ella, we miss you Donation by Sara and Sammy 09/06/09  

£52.00

In honour of our lovely friend Ella. Miss you lots and lots and lots xxxxx Donation by Millie and Callum 08/06/09  

£210.00 + £59.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 08/06/09  

£5.00

From me.. on the Woodcraft walk Donation by David 07/06/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £9,545.00
  Offline donations: £8,844.71
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,928.67

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