Re-home an unwated gift for free (and make a sick child smile)

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  • vikki_louise
    vikki_louise Posts: 2,358 Forumite
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    URGENT APPEAL- 10 year old Katy is very ill with a brain tumour, you might of seen her in the news this week as they induced her Mum so she could meet her baby sister. Post Pals are appealing for people to send Katy and her sister Charley a card, letter or little gift to make them smile. Post Pals record is 100 cards to Jack Bradley B in a week when he was very ill, can you help break that record and make a very poorly child smile?
    http://www.postpals.co.uk/pals/katy+h
    Please share and post the link and appeal where ever you can

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    Best wins in 2013 £200 and Mini iPad. 2014 no wins. 2015 2 nights 5* hotel with £300 vouchers plus £1150 Harrods gift card
    Rehome an unwanted prize or gift with a seriously ill child through Postpals.co.uk
  • smorie
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    i just cried my eyes out reading all their stories.
    Absolutely gutted and heartbroken
  • vikki_louise
    vikki_louise Posts: 2,358 Forumite
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    [FONT=&quot]I'm very sad to say Katy passed away about an hour ago http://www.postpals.co.uk/news.php[/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]Thank you to everyone who took the time to make Katy smile, it really cheered her up and she enjoyed the post a lot. Please keep writing to Charley as it will be a difficult time for her (just chat like you would to any 8 year old).[/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]Thank you again[/FONT]
    Best wins in 2013 £200 and Mini iPad. 2014 no wins. 2015 2 nights 5* hotel with £300 vouchers plus £1150 Harrods gift card
    Rehome an unwanted prize or gift with a seriously ill child through Postpals.co.uk
  • lizzie2001
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    :cry: R.I.P Katy... such a shame x
  • DODO_2
    DODO_2 Posts: 1,529 Forumite
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    Puts everything into context . Poor family

    What a worthy cause
  • thriftyemma
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    I saw the appeal last week, and was so touched by Katy's story I went straight out and bought a football card I thought she'd like. Then I put it on my kitchen side and forgot about it. Was just coming back here to find the link, so I could post it, and heard the news. My heart goes out to her family. And I think that teaches me not to put things off. RIP Katy. xx
  • vikki_louise
    vikki_louise Posts: 2,358 Forumite
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    Bumping a year on as its that time of year again
    Best wins in 2013 £200 and Mini iPad. 2014 no wins. 2015 2 nights 5* hotel with £300 vouchers plus £1150 Harrods gift card
    Rehome an unwanted prize or gift with a seriously ill child through Postpals.co.uk
  • vikki_louise
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    Bumping for the first time in 2 years x
    Best wins in 2013 £200 and Mini iPad. 2014 no wins. 2015 2 nights 5* hotel with £300 vouchers plus £1150 Harrods gift card
    Rehome an unwanted prize or gift with a seriously ill child through Postpals.co.uk
  • asajj
    asajj Posts: 5,123 Forumite
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    Thank you.
    I will see whether I have anything to send (don't have any kids in the close family) otherwise I might go and buy somethings :)
    ally.
  • zoescrims
    zoescrims Posts: 2,865 Forumite
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    Thank you for the bump!

    I have a lot of girls stationery like pencils and jacq wilson notepads and other notepads, could any child benefit from them?

    The stories are heart breaking to read :( but ive decided rather than sel them i will donate them so pease let me know a childs name that can use them.Also my gilrs have out grown their fairy story books,would the parents want these? sorry for the daft questions but i dont want to be insensitive and send things that are of no use.

    Thanks
    2020 Jan: storage box,£150 pots & pans, £50 restaurant voucher,dining experience,19 tubes of Pringles Feb: £50 food giftcard,
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