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#TeamTom

Just4Children are raising money so Tom can have life changing SDR surgery and aftercare to bring back his sparkle and confidence.

£26715.29
Total raised
66.79%
£40,000.00
Target
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818 donations

Recent donations

"Well done Lisa, so so proud of you. I am a very lucky girl to call you my sister xx"
£20.00 from Sharon Keaton
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£20.00 from Anonymous
"Well done Lisa! So proud of you and what a great cause."
£27.17 from Jenny Fasciana
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£5.00 from Anonymous
"Well done Lisa ☺️🎉"
£10.00 from Gill Nickson
"Well done Lisa you've done such a selfless thing for such a worthy cause you should be so prod sweet love from emma"
£20.00 from Emma peers
"Well done Lisa x"
£20.00 from Tom Keaton
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£10.00 from Sophie & Lee
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£10.00 from Anonymous
"So proud of you Lisa. You have a very kind heart xx"
£30.00 from Sadegh
"Well done Lisa. We are very proud of you. Love Jennifer, Ken, Kathryn and David xxx"
£30.00 from Kath Green
"Well done Lisa , your doing a brilliant thing for Tom, very proud x"
£30.00 from Neil
"Good luck Lisa ❤️"
£10.00 from Vivienne Ball
"Well Done Lisa :) xx"
£HIDDEN from Julie
"Well done Lisa you’re doing an amazing job 😊"
£HIDDEN from Denise Watson
"Well done Lisa xx"
£10.00 from Erica Conlan
"Fantastic cause, well done lisa! "
£30.00 from Mark
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£20.00 from Anonymous
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£10.00 from Anonymous
"Well done Lisa x"
£5.00 from Angels Black
"Xxxx"
£5.00 from Julie R
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£20.00 from Sandra p
"You are doing a brilliant thing Lisa. You can do it. Bernard and Janet x"
£10.00 from Bernard and Janet Melling
"Well done Lisa!"
£10.00 from Vicky Gray
"Well done lisa, great cause, I'm very proud to know someone who helps others, especially running so far, sounds very tough. Good luck and i know you will manage it. All the best."
£18.12 from John
"well done lisa..xxx"
£10.00 from dad
"Thanks so much for doing this for our Grandson Thomas it means so much xx"
£20.00 from Nanny Kath & Grandad John Hogan
"Well done to Lisa. An amazing cause. "
£10.00 from Geraldine Moore
"Well done you!!!! Brilliant!!! So positive, we wish you all the luck for this great challenge and charity."
£HIDDEN from Anonymous
"A truly worthy cause. You’re doing great Lisa keep on running 🏃‍♀️ 💪"
£10.00 from Auds
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£20.00 from Mandy Smith
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"Good luck Lisa. xxx"
£10.00 from Julie Hart
"You are just wonderful Lisa, you will smash this xx love you "
£10.00 from Emma Melling
"Fabulous cause lisa xx"
£10.00 from Diane peers
"Lovely idea for the new year!! X"
£20.00 from Emily ward
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£10.00 from Paula dunn
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£HIDDEN from Anonymous
"Well done huni🥰 "
£10.00 from Dawn
"Good luck Lisa xx"
£10.00 from Jolene warren
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£10.00 from David Oak
"What an amazing cause. Good luck Lisa I know you will smash this! xx"
£20.00 from Heather
"A great effort for a great cause! "
£50.00 from Mike & Helen
"What a great cause! "
£HIDDEN from Anonymous
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"So proud of my sister lisa and I hope this boy gets his operation he really needs x"
£10.00 from Jen brown

Just4Children are raising money so Tom can have life changing SDR surgery and aftercare to bring back his sparkle and confidence. 

This is Tom. Tom is 16 years old from Bacup in Lancashire. Thomas is a superhero. 

Tom fought meningitis as a baby which resulted in him having cerebral palsy and is partially sighted as a result. He has gone on to overcome so much in his life. He tackles everything head on and loves life. 

Tom has endured many operations to lengthen his hamstrings including Botox injections to relax muscles, and constantly take meds to ease pain and muscle contractions. 

Tom has taken part in the junior great north run and raised hundreds for a local kids therapy centre. In March 2020 he woke one morning and was completely paralysed from under the armpit down. After being red lighted to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital he had loads of investigations such as lumber punters, MRI of head and spine and several scans. He also went through a round of IVIG therapy and steroid therapy and was finally diagnosed with a neurological disease which has affected his spine. Can anyone have any worse luck!


Tom lost a bit of his sparkle after this and his confidence has taken a really knock. It has also affected his little bro Jack as he just wants his big bro back to the way he was. He misses that.  

We have finally been given some light at the end of the tunnel which will dramatically improve Tom’s life in the form of SDR surgery. This is a pioneering surgery performed by an amazing neurosurgeon at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Unfortunately, because of Tom’s age and severity of problems it is not funded on the NHS. 

So, please help Just4Children raise the monies to give Tom this chance at a better life. We know Tom may never walk again but this surgery will free his body of pain and discomfort. Do it for Tom! 

Thank you Mummy Nik, Daddy James, little bro Jack and of course the main man, Thomas 

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