For one week only, your donation to Rays of Sunshine will be doubled through the Big Give Christmas Appeal.
Every pound you give will go twice as far, helping us grant magical wishes to seriously ill children across the UK.
For one week only, Tuesday 3rd December – Tuesday 10th December, every donation to Rays of Sunshine via the Big Give will be DOUBLED! Thanks to an anonymous donor and our friends at the Reed Foundation.
Give the gift of a wishRight now, there are 400 seriously and terminally ill children waiting for their wish. Donate today to grant a magical wish this for what could be a child’s last Christmas.
Your gift can give precious memories for a family who face the unimaginable this Christmas. A wish can enable a child to put their worries on hold to enjoy the magic of Christmas.
Double your donationFour-year-old Lenny is just like other little boys, according to his mum. He’s curious, loving, and his favourite thing in the world are dinosaurs.
When he was just two years old, Lenny was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour on his kidney. His family received the diagnosis around Christmas time, and Lenny’s mum Sophie says it was a huge shock.
“Christmas as a child is supposed to be full of magic and excitement and fun, and yet ours became totally focused on hospitals, doctors and treatment,” she says.
“I vividly remember getting our Christmas decorations ready to put up, trying to give us a bit of normality during a time our world was upside down, and wondering whether Lenny would be here to see them next year.”
“When we were recommended to get in touch with Rays of Sunshine, it was a bit of a turning point. I couldn’t help with the medical side of Lenny’s treatment, but I knew that I could apply for a wish for him.
He was so brave throughout his chemo and other treatments, I just knew that a wish would help lift his spirits and give us all something to look forward to and think about outside of hospital.
So we applied for our wish to go to Lapland UK and make some new memories together.
The whole day was exactly what we needed as a family, and I couldn’t have planned it better myself. Lenny was completely captured by all of the magic – so much so, he fell straight to sleep on the way home for four hours.
On a personal level, I know that I was actually feeling quite anxious as Christmas this year was coming closer. It’s hard to forget about the turmoil of last year. But Lenny’s wish has had such a positive impact on me too.”
Donate now!
We need your help to raise £20,000, allowing us to grant even more wishes and bring light to children facing difficult journeys.
Donate today to grant a magical wish this Christmas for what could be a child’s last Christmas.
Donate and grant magical wishesThere are plenty of ways to get involved beyond donating!
Spread the word: Help us reach our goal by sharing our Big Give Christmas Campaign on social media, with friends, family, and colleagues. Every share helps us reach more people who want to make a difference.
Host a festive fundraiser: Bring some Christmas cheer to your community while raising funds! You could organise a bake sale, host a Christmas Jumper Day at work, or even hold a festive quiz night. Every penny raised and donated to our Big Give page will be doubled and brings us closer to even more granting wishes for seriously ill children.
