Get texting to help – or go Old Skool-style
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A new way to raise money for poorly toddler Oliver Smith
has been launched.
Anyone wishing to donate to the three-year-old, who has the
childhood cancer neuroblastoma, can now send funds via text.
Oliver’s family is trying to collect £150,000 to pay for
treatment he could need in Germany if his condition gets worse.
To donate, text OLIS99 and the amount you want to give (from £1
– £10) to 70070.
The donation will be included in your bill or deducted from your
pay-as-you-go balance.
Since last June, generous Islanders have raised thousands of
pounds for the Oliver Smith Appeal.
To help give it a boost, a fundraising Old Skool Garage Night
has been organised.
It will take place at Tantra nightclub, off Bridge Road,
Sheerness, on Friday, April 20, from 9pm.
As well as DJs and MCs including Miracle MC, MC Creed, Sparks
and Kie, Danger K and Deejay Excel, there will be guest appearances
from some of the cast of reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex.
It has been organised by Stacey Gibson, from Minster, and her
friend Julie O’Neill, from Sheerness.
They both work at the town’s NatWest branch and know Oliver and
his mum Natalie, of Coral Road, Minster, from when they pop in to
pay money into the appeal account.
The 27-year-old said: “The fundraising has gone really, really
quiet so we decided we wanted to do something.
“We think the garage night will bring in quite a big crowd.
“Personally I feel very passionate about it – my grandad had
cancer and recovered but after sitting back and thinking about life
it made me want to do something.”
The appeal has had another boost after a collection bucket at
the Albion pub in Blue Town was emptied.
It had £380 in it which means the total now stands at
£67,222.
- Tickets for the Tantra event cost £10 in advance or £15 on the
door on a first come first served basis. To book phone 07864
885150.
- To donate to the appeal, pop into the Times Guardian office
where you can also buy wristbands and CDs, or donate online
Oliver and Natalie are members of Families
Against Neuroblastoma.
It is a charity which aims to support families and fund research
into the condition.
The £150,000 they are trying to raise is to pay for a trip to
Germany for treatment for Oliver which he will need if he has a
relapse.
There is an 80% – 95% chance of this happening up until he is 20
years old.
Natalie wants to raise the money now so that if Oliver does
relapse, they can go straight away rather than have a last-minute
panic to get the cash together.
If it turns out he does not need the money, it will be donated
to causes related to neuroblastoma.
Wednesday, February 01 2012
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