From Tuesday 2nd December to Tuesday 9th December your donations to Rays of Sunshine will be doubled via the Big Give Christmas Campaign.
Every pound you give will go twice as far, helping us grant magical wishes to seriously and terminally ill children across the UK.
For one week only, Tuesday 2nd December – Tuesday 9th December, every donation to Rays of Sunshine via the Big Give will be DOUBLED!
We’re aiming to raise £30,000 to grant 21 magical wishes for seriously ill children waiting for a wish this christmas.
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There are 99,000 children in the UK with serious life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.
So many are waiting for their wish to be granted too.
Your gift can give precious memories for a family who face the unimaginable this Christmas.
10-year-old Larna was diagnosed with leukaemia as a little girl. Instantly, her life turned upside down. Larna's condition meant she had to be isolated in hospital, far away from her loved ones, nursey and her best friend: her big brother. Her life revolved around doctors, appointments and chemotherapy, which made her feel worse, even if it was helping her.
During Larna's time at GOSH, her ward was visited by Cinderella. Some of her fellow young patients were able to go up to, play and dance with Cinderella, but because she was so poorly, Larna wasn’t able to leave her bed.
“I remember her being so disappointed about it, and asking me if she could dance with Cinderella when she was better,” Lorraine says.
Some time later, Larna’s family was introduced to Rays of Sunshine – and suddenly it seemed like Larna’s wish to dance with her favourite princess would become a reality.
“We gave Rays of Sunshine the idea for the wish, and then Larna’s wish granter just ran with it,” Lorraine says. “She was so keen to get all the details right, it sometimes felt like she was able to read our minds!”
On the day of Larna’s wish, she and a handful of her closest friends and family put on their fanciest outfits. Larna, of course, was wearing a blue ballgown to match her favourite princess, Cinderella. The group travelled in a minibus from their home in Essex, into central London – where they were welcomed to the luxurious Clermont Hotel in Victoria.
“Larna’s face when she walked in, we’ll never forget it,” says Lorraine. “I don’t think she could believe it was all there for her.”
There 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.
Every donation helps us to grant more magical wishes for seriously ill children across the UK
