Amanda Holden's magical wish for sick children
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Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden helps Merlin's Wish Foundation raise funds for children with terminal and serious illnesses.
Amanda has put her name to Merlin's Wish Foundation, a newly established UK registered charity, which raises cash for children in conjunction with online retailers.
The Foundations site offers visitors the chance to win cars, holidays, electronic items and many more, worth up to £20,000.00 each, by placing bids costing from as little as 53 pence each, in online, lowest unique bid wins, reverse auctions. Visitors who place the lowest unique bid win the right to buy the chosen product for just 1p.
The Foundation recently funded a dream for 16 year old Jack (pictured opposite) who has a very severe and complicated form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. This involves different types of seizures, quite often drop attacks as well as toxic seizures from sleep. Jack has a degree of learning and behaviour difficulties in association with this. Jack’s epilepsy has been extremely difficult to control. He continues with seizures regardless of changes to his anticonvulsant medication. There is little chance of seizure freedom in the future.
A big Toy Story fan, his wish was to meet Buzz Lightyear. Jack’s dream came true through a family holiday to Florida. Meeting Buzz was the absolute highlight but he also got to visit many of the magical theme parks and attractions in this trip of a lifetime.
Amanda said: ''A healthy, happy child is an absolute blessing to any parent. Being the parent of a child suffering from any serious or life limiting illness is simply unimaginable, I am delighted to be supporting Merlin's Wish Foundation and their vital work"
"Merlin's Wish Foundation is raising funds in order to grant a magical wish for as many children suffering from terminal and serious illnesses as possible"
Individual childrens wishes are funded through donations made by the Foundation to specialist charities such as Dreams Come True, who were first established in the UK over 25 years ago and always have an open list of around 150 children, each waiting for their magical wish to be granted.
The Merlin's Wish Foundation site can be seen at www.wishfoundation.org.uk.
Successfully completed auctions mean Wishes granted for terminally and seriously ill children and fantastic, luxury items for auction winners such as a mini cooper, Disney holiday, Caribbean cruise, and several other super products.
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At Dreams Come True we believe that every terminally or seriously ill child with a dream should have the opportunity to have it fulfilled.
With the help of Merlin's Wish Foundation we can bring joy to many more courageous and special children.
Thank you Wish Foundation for your compassion and your generosity.
Peter Newman
Chief Executive
Dreams Come True
The charity that brings joy to terminally and seriously ill children