London toyshop Hamleys steps in to help Daisy’s fundraising appeal for Addenbrooke’s
The oldest toy shop in the world - and one of the world's best-known - has stepped in to help a little girl who is raising money to buy more toys for the bravery box for Addenbrooke's.
Five-year-old Daisy Bell, of Huntingdon[2], wants to give something back to the hospital where she has been treated for Hydrocephalus – an abnormal accumulation of fluid on the brain – brought on by bacterial meningitis she had as a baby.
To help her in her efforts, we recently launched a new campaign, Toys for Brave Boys (and Girls) to help Daisy's efforts to buy more toys for the bravery box for Addenbrooke's.[3][4]
The News has set up a toy drop at its Milton office for anyone who would like to donate small items costing up to £5 for the hospital's Bravery Box which will go to children across all the children's wards and clinics.
And now Hamleys in London has agreed to send some toys to add to the bravery box at the hospital - as well as inviting Daisy and two friends to a VIP tour of the store and a meal.
Mum-of-four Sianade, 32 , who approached the shop via email along with five other businesses, said she could not believe the store had got back to her with such a generous offer - and extended the kind invitation to Daisy.
"I thought it was really nice, I've been in tears," she told the News. "I didn't expect Hamleys to get in touch. I emailed six companies, everyone else said they only help one charity per year.
"I was really shocked when I got this email. I'm really buzzing. Hamleys said they would be really happy to help.
"I know she does help a lot of people, it's nice for that to be recognised.
"Daisy is really excited she hasn't been to London before and when I showed the Hamleys website she was amazed. She can't wait to go."
Sianade, who is a full time carer for Daisy and one of her twins, said the store's chief executive Gudjon Reynisson personally emailed her and said: "I see Daisy always helps others a lot and it would be great to do something for Daisy as well as helping the other children."
Daisy has had nine brain operations since she was a baby and is raising money for Addenbrooke's as a thank-you for her care.
While on ward D2, Daisy made use of lots of craft and toys and even got her own toy out of the bravery box after successfully having a CT scan and now is walking 50 miles – a few each days – to raise money for new ones.
Daisy was inspired to fundraise for new toys[5] after a play nurse from the ward showed her how the CT scanner worked to help her overcome her fear of it. She is now just over three-quarters of the way through with about 15 miles to go.
Donations have been coming in thick and fast since she launched her appeal, and now she has £310 including a £100 anonymous donation.
"It's amazing," added Sianade. "Especially that much money. Just £1 is a lot of money it all goes towards helping. I'm really pleased with how much she so far has raised. I didn't expect to get that much."
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