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Please give a Quid for a Kid

They don’t come much braver than little Madison Allan. Four-and-a-half year old Maddi was only 10 months when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening tumour. It was touch and go whether she would survive a tough course of chemotherapy – not only did Maddi survive but grew stronger and for the past 3 years has led an active life so much so that Maddi took on the challange of fundraising for the Five Stars Appeal.

Unfortuately Maddi has now been admitted to the new Royal Manchester Children's Hospital as her tumour is growing again. Maddi will shortly commence an 18 week course of aggressive chemotherapy treatment so our thoughts and prayers are with Maddi and her family at this difficult time. Keep fighting Maddi!

Maddi has joined the Five Stars Scanner Appeal line-up alongside soccer legend Ryan Giggs OBE, Corrie star Samia.Smith, actor Max Beesley, actor/singer Will Mellor and actor Chris Bisson in a final push to raise the £1million needed for a state-of-the-art MRI scanner. It’s to be installed in the new Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and will help save the lives of sick children from Carlisle toCrewe. But it has to be delivered this summer and the campaign is still £250,000 short of its target.

Maddi is appealing to everyone in the North West to donate just £1 for the hi-tech scanner which will be able to detect cancer in children at a very early stage and give them a better chance of survival. Just a Quid for a Kid.

Five Stars Scanner Appeal Director Charmaine Wilkinson says the scanner will be three times faster than the existing machine, accurately scanning children to spot life-threatening tumours in just 15 minutes.

‘It’ll produce much better results than its predecessor. It’s quieter too, so much less daunting for small children. But we now need the money really urgently,’ says Charmaine.

The present scanner has scanned 27,500 children in 10 years and has saved countless lives. But the new scanner is far more accurate for youngsters like Maddi with rare tumours.

Maddi is no stranger to fundraising. For three years she has been the fundraising princess at a series of charity events for the scanner alongside proud mum Samantha and dad Mark. Maddi has been the toast of her home town of Darwen, in  Lancashire, during the campaign to raise the vital £1million.

We now need you to help Maddi and other children so please donate a Quid for a Kid. It really will help save children's lives. Thank you for your support.

Donors are asked to sellotape a £1 coin to a piece of paper or card and send to Quid for a Kid, Five Stars Scanner Appeal, 446a Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AZ or donate online through Justgiving.

Everyone at school is sending lots of love Maddi and we are keeping going with our fundraising. Donation by Mrs Morton - Headteacher 02/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by andrew henley 02/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Stuart Richardson 02/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Sorry for the delay. Congratulatations. Donation by Chris Parker 27/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Frances Carter 15/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Fat boy! Sorry it's late, still not as late as your vouchers!!! x Donation by Lee Smith 15/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Best wishes from friends of your neighbours Donation by Shirley Webb 09/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well Done Leo! Donation by James Fitzgerald (Optoma) 08/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Jill Kirkham 07/10/09  

£276.00

Well done Leo. Donation by Paul Bryan 07/10/09  

£51.00 + £14.38 Gift Aid

Leo, were you that short before you ran the marathon? Donation by Steve Hewins 06/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thanks to everyone at Micro P & Acer for supporting my Half Marathon in Windsor we have raised £631.00! Donation by Leo Wells 06/10/09  

£350.00

Good Luck x Donation by Tracy Smith 28/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you get better soon Love from all your friends x Wishing a brave little girl a speedy recovery best wishes from our families & friends x Donation by Marshmallows Day Nursery 16/09/09  

£3,344.60

Donation by 'anonymous' 04/09/09  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by David Chester 27/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Caroline Perks-Smith 27/08/09  

Donation by Claire Symonds 27/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck with your appeal Maddi!! Take Care Lots of love Rachael Donation by Rachael Mckenna 27/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 27/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You are an absolute inspiration to us all. Keep fighting angel. xxxxx Donation by lesley thaneja 21/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

To a beautiful brave little girl, thinking of you everyday Love from Miss Julia & Miss Janet (cook) Donation by julia 20/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Peter Dutton 18/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wishing Maddi well, xxx Donation by Maggie 05/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best wishes love Mr & Mrs J Rishton Donation by J Rishton 01/08/09  

£23.00

Good Luck Maddi KEEP FIGHTING From all at Darwen Market xxxxxx Donation by Jill Kirkham 28/07/09  

£131.70

Good Luck Madison, from all the office staff at GGI. Donation by GGI Office Furniture (UK) Ltd 24/07/09  

£35.00

good luck Maddi xxx Donation by Nell Brindle and family 20/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

With lots of love xxx Donation by Amber McCallum 20/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Simon Farrell 17/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £5,057.80
  Offline donations: £44.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £217.74

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