Millys SmilesWe received these beautiful pictures and lovely message from Ward 3B mum Beth, whose son was recently diagnosed with leukaemia…..
“Just want to say a big thank you for the kind bag we received at alder hey hosptial. Our little boy bailey is 11 months old and sadly was diagnosed with leukaemia! This bag was such a lovely gesture and cheered us all up.”
Messages like this truly warm our heart and reminds us that every single day we are making a huge difference.
This year it takes place on her 19th Birthday, and we would love for you to come and join us.
Free food and drink will be provided after the walk at Milly’s Smiles HQ.
Sponsorship is optional, if you would like a sponsor form please get in touch.
The walk is 6KM or 3.7 Miles miles, it can be muddy (depending on the weather) and dogs are always welcome.
We will be walking from Milly’s Smiles HQ, Unit 4, Alan Ramsbottom Way, Great Harwood. BB6 7UA.
We look forward to seeing you there – all you need to do is turn up!
We have an exciting new route for this year which is almost all off road and a slightly reduced distance – down from 5 miles to 3.7 miles. We hope that this will make it more inclusive for people.
Route map for Milly’s Smiles Walk 2022 by Rick Wilson on plotaroute.com
Last December we were supported by Innov8 Development Solutions and Zen Consultancy in Manchester where they raised a staggering £15,000 at the Christmas Lunch Fundraiser.
In July this year, the company held a Summer B-B-Q to continue with the fundraising. It was a brilliant afternoon, with DJ Adam Guy donating his time to play some great tunes and Jason Rea Magic also donating his time to thrill people with his magic tricks.
The afternoon was a big success and a further £4525 was raised for Milly’s Smiles. This takes their grand total to £19,525!
We have been so grateful for all the support we have received over the last year, it really has made a massive difference to us and allows us to continue our work in supporting newly diagnosed children when they are admitted into hospital.
A huge thank you to Innov8 and Zen Consultancy for all their hard work in organising such brilliant events!
For the second year running Sabden Cricket Club have hosted a charity golf day to support Milly’s Smiles.
This year the event took place at Whalley Golf Club and 40 players took part.
The sun shone throughout the day and a fabulous time was had by all who attended.
The club have raised a wonderful £2,000 for us, which is incredible and very gratefully received.
A huge thank you goes to everyone who supported the club and a special thank you to Nick for his organsiational skills in bringing the whole day together.
See you again next year!
As we approach September, we head towards Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Before Milly was diagnosed with Leukaemia, this was a world that I knew very little about. I knew that children got cancer but beyond that my knowledge was very limited.
Every year there are around 1635 children under the age of 15 diagnosed with childhood cancer, and I am sure that everyone knows someone who has been touched by this dreadful disease.
Awareness is vital if things are to change. There needs to be better treatments with more favourable outcomes for our children.
I wish there was no need for our Milly Bags but as long as children continue to be diagnosed Milly’s Smiles will continue to support them.
We are there to make a small difference to families at the start of their journey, at one of the most frightening times in their lives. It is a time when nothing is certain and where you have very little control over what is happening to your child.
Last month we delivered a further 20 Milly Bags to Ward 84/86 at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, and this takes our total to 740 Milly Bags.
We thank everyone who continues to believe in us and everyone who continues to support us. With your help we make a difference everyday to a family somewhere across the North of England
We love a unique challenge and this one by Preston Running Club was certainly one of a kind!
Riversway Road Runners took on their biggest challenge yet, running 14 Park Run UK courses starting on the east coast of England and finishing on the west coast – in one day, running over 70km!
The club travelled to Scarbourgh which is where their epic journey from the Eastcoast to Westcoast began. They were supported by Andy from Wright Way to Travel, who not only dramatically reduced the fee for the mini bus but also kindly donated the fee to the Club’s charity page.
The Park Run schedule was:
4:30am – North Yorkshire Water Park parkrun.
5:50am – Dalby Forest parkrun
7:40am – New Earswick parkrun
10:20am – Wetherby parkrun
11:30am – Conyngham Hall parkrun
12:25pm – Harrogate parkrun
1:45pm – Chevin Forest parkrun
3pm Bradford parkrun
4pm – Myrtle parkrun
5pm – Cliffe Castle parkrun
6:50pm – Skipton parkrun
8:25pm – Clitheroe Castle parkrun
9:20pm – Preston parkrun
We were lucky enough to catch the runners on their penultimate run at Clitheroe, where they all looked fresh and full of energy, despite the tough challenge already faced.
We also were fortunate to watch their last run at Preston, and we were truly in awe at their commitment and dedication. A fantastic achievment for themsevles and for Milly’s Smiles.
The club have raised a staggering £3,897.00!
Huge congratulations to everyone involved, and a massive thank you to all the runners and the organisers for supporting Milly’s Smiles.
We were thrilled to receive a wonderful donation of £500 from the Cumbria Armed Forces Breakfast Club.
Army veterans John and Alison Chippendale came down to the Summer Fayre last month to present us with the cheque.
This means such a lot to us, John and Alison are related to Milly and their support and kindness means the world.
Thank you to everyone involved in raising the money.
A huge thank you to The Bonny Inn who recently held a charity night for Milly’s Smiles.
The evening was a huge success and a total amount of £792.91 was raised.
A special thank you to Mike who not only dressed as a woman for the evening but also had his beard shaved off for extra donations!
Thank you to everyone involved, we are more than grateful for all your support, it allows us to make a difference every single day.
Yesterday I met brave parents Mark and Jenny when they came to Milly’s Smiles to present us with a cheque for £4260.20.
The money was raised when the family held a charity ball to raise money for 5 charities who had supported them over the last 2 years, following their daughter Holly being diagnosed with cancer.
Holly was admitted and subsequently treated on Ward 84/86 at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, where she received her Milly Bag.
Heartbreakingly Holly did not survive her treatment and she sadly passed away in April this year.
You can read all about Holly and her bravery at Holly’s Blooms Journey.
It was a privilege and an honour to meet Holly’s parents and with all our heart we thank them for their kindness and support.
This money will allow us to continue making a difference to families every day .
Bolton Hot Wheels Cycling Club took part in a sponsored cycle in order to raise funds for us.
Club members of all ages took part in a sponsored cycle around their training track, with a target to collectively ride 200 miles in 2 hours – 805 laps in total!
The club did even better than they thought, and after 2 hours they had ridden a massive 374 miles!
The total amount raised by these wonderful people is £1075.00.
We are so very grateful to everyone who took part, what a wonderful acheivement. Thank you so very much.
