Hiya. I’m Lola Card. I’m 12 years old and my older brother, Ollie, was 13 when he sadly passed away on October 22nd 2020 with a DIPG brain tumour. He was the most enthusiastic boy I have ever met, and the best sibling I could ever ask for. Ollie was diagnosed with DIPG in October 2019. It is a terminal brain tumour & he was put on palliative care which only consists of radiotherapy to help with symptoms. Through out Ollie’s journey my family tried to find alternative therapies & there is a clinical trial, CAR-T Cell therapy, in USA which sounded very hopeful but we would’ve had to raise a lot of money to get Ollie there. My original idea was to shave my hair to help raise funds to go towards this. Due to COVID, the trails were put on hold & unfortunately Ollie passed away before they opened up again.

I still want to support children with DIPG & also give a little back to those who give unconditionally. Being the sister of Cancer patient has shown me so much. This year I would like to raise money for Taylor Made Dreams, a charity which created brilliant experiences for Ollie and myself. “Taylor-Made Dreams make dreams happen for children with life limiting illness and provides the family with financial, emotional and practical support alongside their difficult journey. They help create precious memories for families to cherish when time together is all far too short”. I also want to raise money for Abbies Army, a charity that spreads awareness for DIPG and funds research into finding a cure. “DIPG is affecting roughly 40 children a year in the UK and with insufficient research funding from larger National charities and no direct Government funding, it is parent led charities and advocacy groups worldwide who are contributing to furthering the research effort.”

I want to stand with children who have Cancer & in memory of Ollie I will be shaving my hair & raising as much money as possible for these two fantastic charities. I will live stream my head shave & plan on doing this on Thursday 15 July 2021.

Thanks for coming to my JustGiving Page & taking the time to read my story. Now follow the link below & help me help them :) You can also follow my journey on The Ollie Collective Facebook Group!! The Ollie Collective