Nearly £8000 has been raised to help a young Craigneuk girl’s dreams come true, as she bravely battles a brain tumour.
Faye Taylor, nine, was diagnosed with a tumour deep in her brain stem which affects one side of her body.
The youngster had been complaining to her mum, Elaine, of having symptoms such as a sore head and pains in her left leg, arm and hand.
Since her diagnosis, Faye and her family have been overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of locals, as Faye begins radiotherapy treatment.
Elaine said: “Instead of the initial 30 lots of treatment over six weeks, she will now only receive 13 lots in total which will be equivalent to the 30 but each lot will have a higher dose.
“It’s been really hard on her and I hate to see Faye like this because it’s so draining.
“I’ve had a tear in my eye most nights when I go on to the computer and see just what people are trying to do to help, whether it’s organising things for her or donating to the fundraising page.
“A lot of the donations are from people we don’t know but have been touched by Faye’s story.
“A lot of people can say what they like about Craigneuk but when the chips are down we all come together.”
Before breaking up for the summer holidays, a number of schools held fundraising activities including Faye’s classmates at Berryhill Primary.
Faye’s dad Gavin and brother Lewis took part in a 15k walk around Strathclyde Park, while a sponsored danceathon is set to be held at the Glencassels Community Development Project (The Venny) on July 10.
A fundraising night is also being held at St Patrick’s Parochial Hall on July 30, featuring a DJ, live male waxing and raffles.
Faye has also been busy making memories with more experiences lined up over the next few weeks.
Elaine added: “We have been over at Build-a-Bear and she’s got herself a teddy.
“She was also given a horse and carriage ride through Craigneuk and she loved it.
“Faye wanted to take the horse home with her, I think she would have traded myself and her dad for that horse!
“We also have a trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park organised so Faye can go and see and feed the animals there.
“Les Hoey from the DreamMaker Foundation has been round and she now has a phone and an i-Pad so she can play games and chat to her friends.
“Gavin and I would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for what you all have done to help us.
“We are totally overwhelmed and can’t thank you all enough and are so touched that Faye’s story has touched so many people.”
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