Fund-raising for Wigan girl with neuroblastoma continues to gather pace

Friends and family of little Alice-Rae Gray, from Pemberton, have already raised an incredible £9,500 since discovering that she has neuroblastoma and that the illness has spread to several parts of her body.

Parents Natalie and Cal and nan Kim Gray received the traumatic news from doctors only last month.

But already raffles and charity events have been organised by friends and community leaders in aid of the stricken tot.

One such initiative has seen Wigan Central councillor George Davies get involved with plans to do a sponsored run and walk in April, which family friend Stacey Boylan hopes to organise depending on Covid-19 restrictions.

Coun Davies, who is seeking permission from the council for the event to take place, said: “l have been in touch with the organisers who would love to do a sponsored run and walk -social distancing of course - some time in April from Wigan Infirmary through the plantations and back to the infirmary.

“I know that each event would help Alice and the families in their drive of raising their target.”

Stacey, who has helped set up a fund-raising page for Alice-Rae’s family, as well as organising raffles and getting several professional rugby clubs involved in the drive to raise money.

She said: “With the scare last year with my daughter Cassidy-Mae, as well as me being friends with Alice-Rae’s nana, I want to do as much as I can to help.

“There are four other children at home and with mum and dad unable to work now, bills, accommodation near the hospital and food costs are soon going to mount up.

“We have a lot of donated prizes and have a lot of raffles on our Facebook page as well as the just giving page.”

To donate money visit JustGiving and search for Alice Rae.

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