Simon's beard-a-thon

Simon, who sadly lost his grandson, Tommy son to Kawasaki Disease in January this year is making sure he is seen - so he can raise awaress of Kawasaki Disease and funds for Societi, the UK Foundation of Kawasaki Disease!

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.

Story

To raise awareness of Kawasaki Disease and much needed funds for Societi Foundation, Simon, has dyed his hair AND his beard red and will be growing both until 25 November - his grandson, Tommy's birthday, who so tragically lost his life to Kawasaki Disease in January this year.

On 25 November Simon will shave both his red hair and his red beard - in the hope of raising awareness of Kawasaki Disease and protecting the hearts of other children who are affected.

Please support Simon and help protect children's hearts

Help Societi, The UK Foundation for Kawasaki Disease

Sharing this cause with your network could help raise up to 5x more in donations. Select a platform to make it happen:

You can also help by sharing this link on:

Donation summary

Total
£592.00
+ £136.75 Gift Aid
Online
£592.00
Offline
£0.00
Direct
£592.00
Fundraisers
£0.00

Charities pay a small fee for our service. Learn more about fees