Hollywood stars made a huge donation to help a family "living a nightmare" as they desperately raise funds to help prolong their daughter's life.
The ECHO previously reported that young Aria Hodgkiss was diagnosed with an aggressive tumour last year on what was her third birthday. Her parents were given the news by doctors that their little girl had only 12 months to live and said "it felt like the end of the world".
The family, from Wrexham in North Wales, launched a fundraiser in the hopes of them raising funds for alternative treatment to help extend her life. It came after parents, Melanie and Carl, were told their daughter may not live beyond her fourth birthday.
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But the fundraiser has recently surpassed its £60,000 target, bringing in attention from Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. The pair, who are co-owners of Wrexham AFC, have made a huge donation to the cause, having each pledged £10,000, North Wales Live reports.
Aria was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). The life expectancy from diagnosis typical is between nine months and a year and the only NHS treatment currently available is radiotherapy, which will solely prolong a life life by about six months.
The family keep everyone updated on Aria's journey via their Facebook Page - Aria vs DIPG - as well as their larger fundraising efforts. Their latest update earlier this week said how Aria finished her radiotherapy course weeks ago in June but "still isn't able to use the left side of her body" and that they "can only hope that this may come back".
Many messages of support have also been left on the family's fundraiser, which can be found by clicking here.
Aria's mum previously sad: "The worst moment was when the doctor at Alder Hey told us that Aria only has around 12 months left to live. I'd seen the scans beforehand and had done a lot of research online so it wasn't a complete shock, but hearing that was life-changing.
"We're approaching it on a daily basis and we all just want to make the most of time we have with Aria. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported us in making sure that she's with us for as long as possible."
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