How we are helping:
Posted by Heather Othick on Friday, June 24, 2011
There will be a new page on the site shortly, but for now I wanted you all to know how the money that YOU are donating is helping the children that we set out to help. As always: THANK YOU.
Briefly; Ellie’s Fund have so far raised over £43 000 (since March 2010). From this we have given £12 000 to the last charity that Ellie chose to support. Since we became registered in our own right, last September, we have donated £6500 to the new brain tumour research laboratory that opened in Leeds in February, just a few days before Ellie’s first anniversary. The money was used to buy a NanoVue Spectrophotometer – a piece of equipment that I the lead scientist, Dr Sean Lawler, tells me will be useful to him on a daily basis. The equipment is being dedicated to Ellie.
We are also currently helping 5 families who have a child going through treatment.
For one family ‘help’ meant that the money - £500 for 6 months – paid for their dog to be kennelled whilst the (single) mum was in hospital in Leeds with her child.
Dylane's mum has given me permission to tell you the following:
Dylane, aged 4, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the end of 2010. She’s undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and operations that left her unable to walk or talk. Dylane is very determined though, and just 6 months later she is back at school with her friends, albeit with some health problems left by the tumour and treatments. Her mum wanted her to have a special 5th birthday party. Ellie’s Fund were delighted to be able to help.
overwhelmed. I can't believe the generosity of your
charity. I'm shaking with excitement about how the party can pan
out. Please pass on my thanks to the members of your charity and all
those who work tirelessly for such an amazing cause. It makes a huge
difference to people like us who are currently going through this
situation.’
The third family are using the money towards bills whilst they cannot work as they are at the hospital with their child.
A 13 year old is fulfilling dreams of flying lessons; unfortunately now whilst on palliative care...
And finally (for now) 3 year old Ebonie just loves playing games on a borrowed iPad. The £500 we have sent will buy her one of her own for her birthday, which will be spent in hospital.
Please don't stop fundraising. We can't do it without you...
Have you seen the events page recently? It's been updated, and it looks as though there could be a lot of FUN to be had whilst helping these children!
Bye for now,
Heather
For one family ‘help’ meant that the money - £500 for 6 months – paid for their dog to be kennelled whilst the (single) mum was in hospital in Leeds with her child.
Dylane's mum has given me permission to tell you the following:
Dylane, aged 4, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the end of 2010. She’s undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and operations that left her unable to walk or talk. Dylane is very determined though, and just 6 months later she is back at school with her friends, albeit with some health problems left by the tumour and treatments. Her mum wanted her to have a special 5th birthday party. Ellie’s Fund were delighted to be able to help.
Dylane’s mum says: ‘
I have just received your cheque in the post and I am overwhelmed. I can't believe the generosity of your
charity. I'm shaking with excitement about how the party can pan
out. Please pass on my thanks to the members of your charity and all
those who work tirelessly for such an amazing cause. It makes a huge
difference to people like us who are currently going through this
situation.’
The third family are using the money towards bills whilst they cannot work as they are at the hospital with their child.
A 13 year old is fulfilling dreams of flying lessons; unfortunately now whilst on palliative care...
And finally (for now) 3 year old Ebonie just loves playing games on a borrowed iPad. The £500 we have sent will buy her one of her own for her birthday, which will be spent in hospital.
Please don't stop fundraising. We can't do it without you...
Have you seen the events page recently? It's been updated, and it looks as though there could be a lot of FUN to be had whilst helping these children!
Bye for now,
Heather
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Proud mum of 3; I brought Phil and Ellie up alone after their Dad and I spilt up in 1996. I later met Jason and he moved in with the 3 of us in 2002.
We've been married since 2004 and have a daughter together.
I worked for 17 years in a bank until I left to have my youngest. She was born with a cleft lip and palate and research into helping her communicate led me to buying a franchise for TinyTalk, baby sign language classes. Ellie was a big part of that - coming to classes when she was on chemo; she loved helping out. I pressed pause on the business in August 2008 to become Ellie's full time carer.
Whilst I was at the bank I was the regional charity fund raising organiser - so when Ellie asked to raise funds to 'give something back' I had an idea where to start. She had a natural flair for it - and together we have helped to raise over £25 000, starting in June 2007 when local people raised £4000 in one night for us to have a family holiday.
I am extremely proud of all my children, and my family; how they all handled Ellie's illness.
And very proud to be Jason's wife. Through all of this he has been my rock.
