Fundraiser for three-year-old boy with just months to live raises vital funds

A fundraiser for a three-year-old boy suffering from an incurable brain tumour has raised vital funds to support the family.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Apr 2019, 18:36 BST
Updated 12th Apr 2019, 13:42 BST
Bounce House owner Andy Cleminson, pictured painting the face of Adam Webster, five, during the fundraising event. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-3Bounce House owner Andy Cleminson, pictured painting the face of Adam Webster, five, during the fundraising event. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-3
Bounce House owner Andy Cleminson, pictured painting the face of Adam Webster, five, during the fundraising event. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-3

Michelle Crowther and Victoria Cartwright organised a fun day for Jack Lacey, who has been given less than a year to live.

The event held at Bounce House on Jenkin Road raised £365.30, which was donated straight to Jack’s family.

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All money will be spent on Jack and his time left with parents Wesley Lacey, 28 and Rebecca Oldham, 29, and their daughter Charlotte.

Asia Hizam, six and Olivia Thomas, six, pictured. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-2Asia Hizam, six and Olivia Thomas, six, pictured. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-2
Asia Hizam, six and Olivia Thomas, six, pictured. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-2

The day was a huge success with face painting, a tombola, cartoon characters and bouncy castles.

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Michelle said: “Every little helps. It’s a hard enough time for Rebecca and Wesley, I can’t imagine what they have been through. I would have been a wreck, I take my hat off to them.”

Bounce House owner Andy Cleminson donated all money taken on the door to the cause, and helped arrange and run the day.

Chris and Michelle Crowther, pictured on the Tombola. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-6Chris and Michelle Crowther, pictured on the Tombola. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-6
Chris and Michelle Crowther, pictured on the Tombola. Picture: NSST-08-04-19-BounceHouse-6
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Michelle added: “It just goes to show that people really do pull together in hard times.”

An online Go Fund Me page has already raised over £45,000 for the brave little boy, who is undergoing an intensive course of radiation and chemotherapy in a bid to shrink his tumour and prolong his life.

On the page parents Wesley and Rebecca said they are ‘completely heartbroken’ but determined to fill the rest of their son’s life with happy times.

Anyone who would like to donate directly to Jack’s cause can do so by clicking here.