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The Charlie Hook Appeal

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The Charlie Hook Appeal

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Raising money for Viking FM & Magic 1161's Cash for Kids

Charity Registration No. 1122062

Cash for Kids (formally known as For the Kids) raises money to enhance the quality of life of local children in crisis in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. It helps children who are suffering from abuse, neglect, who are sick or disabled, or have special needs via a grant application process. Not only can a parent or guardian apply directly for a grant for their child but so can groups like children's hospices.

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Nicky Brent

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28/11/2016

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The Charlie Hook Appeal

Raised: 19%

Target: £230,000.00
Raised so far: £44,239.65

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Cash for Kids are proud to be helping the appeal of a wonderful little boy – Charlie!

Charlie is suffering from an aggressive form of childhood cancer. Charlie is receiving intensive treatment, however should it not work, or should Charlie relapse the only option is for Charlie to travel to America for treatment. This will cost £300,000.

Please read on to hear from Charlie’s Mum Nicola and to see how you can help Charlie’s Appeal:

"On the 10th January 2011, on his 5th birthday, my beautiful son Charlie was diagnosed with high risk, stage 4 Neuroblastoma. An aggressive and difficult to treat childhood cancer. I can not describe the shock and shear devastation. He has had to endure months of intensive and invasive tests, chemotherapy, surgery and will shortly begin radiotherapy and immunotherapy. I am literally watching my once lively, happy, cheeky and outgoing baby go through hell and back in hope that he gets better. This is a living nightmare. Charlie is a fighter and tries so hard to keep a smile on his face because he knows this will make his mummy smile too. He has so far responded well to treatment but there is a very high relapse rate. The UK has no relapse protocol. In this event, I refuse to be told there is nothing more that can be done, I simply will not accept this. Its my job as his mummy to go to the ends of the earth and back to save him.

Unfortunately this comes at a price, a 6 figure price for treatment abroad. Charlie needs to be able to have instant access to money to pay for treatment that the UK cannot offer. It is impossible to predict if, how, or where Charlie could relapse, but the fact is that he does stand a terribly high chance of suffering some sort of relapse within the next 5 years, with most relapsing within the first 2 years. Treatments range in price from around £150,000, though should Charlie relapse in the brain, something that is happening more and more, we would need to be ready with a deposit of around £300,000 for live saving treatment in America.

If everyone we met, or who heard of Charlie, donated just £1 we would be able to raise the money in no time.

Thanking you all to the moon and back."

	Good luck with the swimming Glenn, hope it isn't too cold Donation by Bridget Thompson on 31/05/12
	one swim down 3 to go Glenn, keep it up Donation by J M Lewis on 31/05/12
	Glad you survived the Coniston Swim Glenn Donation by Alan Ibbotson on 31/05/12
	That's a lot of swimming - hope it all goes well! Donation by Jonathan Black on 30/05/12
	from sales of the CD 'Charlie' by Dominic Hook with special thanks to Wold Newton School for their donation of £200 included in this amount Donation by Lynn hook on 29/05/12	£733.80 + £183.45 Gift Aid
	The Coniston Swim should be refreshing this Sunday Donation by Joan Charlton on 25/05/12
	Good with the first swim in Coniston this Sunday Donation by Jayne Hawkes on 25/05/12
	Charlie, Stay strong little man and keep fighting. lots of love and hugs form the, Fighting Neuroblastoma Team. Donation by justine & Louise on 21/05/12	£822.00 + £205.50 Gift Aid
	Rather you than me, Glenn Donation by M Pankhurst on 21/05/12
	It's going to be cold swimming Glenn.Good luck. Donation by Norman Simpson on 20/05/12
	Good Luck with the Swims Glenn Donation by Jackie Hobson on 20/05/12
	Good luck with the swims Glenn Donation by Jan Stuttard on 15/05/12
	hope the swim goes well Glenn Donation by John Forrest on 14/05/12
	Good luck for Glenn's swim Donation by Edwin Fenny on 14/05/12
	Donation by Mark Williams on 14/05/12	£157.15
	Stay strong Charlie xxxxx Donation by justine & Louise on 14/05/12	£123.70 + £30.93 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the sponsored swims Glenn Donation by Marion Casey on 14/05/12
	Good Luck with the swim Glenn Donation by Steve Barber on 14/05/12
	Donation by Anonymous on 12/05/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Well done Glenn, hope your swims go well. Best Gev and Marg Donation by gev lynott on 10/05/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	Good luck with your swims, Glenn. Donation by Peter Atkinson on 10/05/12	£20.00 + £5.00 Gift Aid
	This is another instalment from the students at Wilberforce College who are happy to support Charlie. Michelle xxx Donation by Michelle Bellringer on 10/05/12	£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid
	;) XX Donation by leigh khan on 08/05/12	£10.00 + £2.50 Gift Aid
	Well done Kevin on doing the Hull Marathon as requested sponsor money donated to this appeal Donation by Allison and Martin on 08/05/12	£5.00 + £1.25 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the sponsored swim Glenn Donation by Vicky Brennan on 03/05/12