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fundraising
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Violent Crime · HaringeyFundraiser for schoolgirl Melissa Premaratne nears £90,000
A fundraising appeal for Melissa Premaratne, a 16-year-old schoolgirl who died near Highgate School on 25 September, has raised nearly £90,000. The funds will help cover funeral costs and enable her grandparents to travel from Asia.
Haringey3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 30
Community Safety · EalingEaling runner Panayiotis Sinnos nominated for JustGiving award
Ealing resident Panayiotis Sinnos, 63, has raised more than £72,000 for Prostate Cancer UK through running marathons and other races. He has been nominated for a JustGiving award for his fundraising efforts, even after doctors indicated his cancer may have returned.
Ealing3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Community Safety · Tower HamletsEast London Taekwondo medallist, 19, dies suddenly
Tributes have been paid to Isabelle Sava, a 19-year-old Taekwondo world medallist and Queen Mary University student, who died suddenly on August 17. A fundraising page has been set up to help her family with funeral expenses.
Tower Hamlets3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Community Safety · Kingston upon ThamesKingston man, 61, diagnosed with rare 'reverse Benjamin Button' disease
Tony Bryant, a 61-year-old former firefighter from Kingston, is battling Short Telomere Syndrome, a rare genetic condition causing premature ageing and organ damage. His daughter has launched a fundraiser to support his care and explore potential treatments.
Kingston upon Thames3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 45