Weekend fundraiser brings in over £600 for Save Samantha appeal
Date published: 24 October 2018
31-year-old mum of two, Samantha Smith, needs your help more than ever
A weekend fundraiser at Reuse Littleborough raised more than £600 for the Save Samantha appeal on Friday and Saturday (19 and 20 October).
The day included homemade cakes, hot beverages, a bottle stall and a tombola, plus sales of items in the group’s shop.
Last month, brave mother of two, Samantha, whose brain and spinal cord were being crushed under the weight of her own skull, revealed that she is once again fighting for her life after three extensive surgeries to stabilise her head and neck did not have the success rate anticipated.
Samantha, who urgently requires another fusion surgery, also revealed that due to her various medical conditions, her body is deteriorating so rapidly, she now requires brain surgery as her brainstem is falling out of her skull.
Speaking at the time, she said: “I’m fighting for my life because it’s having such a massive effect on my spine, but at the same time, it’s having a massive effect on other parts of my body.
“I wouldn’t say I’m living; I’m existing. Life’s going on around me and emotionally, that’s breaking me. I want to be a 31-year-old mum; I want life to move on.”
Read more about Samantha's brave journey:
Save Samantha
Donations can be made via GoFundMe or bank transfer:
https://www.gofundme.com/save-samantha-neurosurgery
Or transfer donations to:
Name: Save Samantha
Account No: 90266248
Sort Code: 20-45-45
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