There are just seven more days to go to our annual fundraiser, Wear A Hat Day, when we invite supporters to put a hat on for hope and help find a cure for all types of brain tumours.
Wearing a hat reminds us of all those who have been personally affected by this devastating disease and can help spread awareness of our cause.
It’s easy to get involved: simply put on a hat for hope on or around Friday 28th March and post on social media alongside the hashtag #WearAHatDay, asking friends and family to make a donation and help bring us closer to a cure.
Meanwhile, final preparations for hat-themed events in workplaces, schools and communities across the country are now being put in place. Look out for one happening near you and please show your support.
Amongst those hosting Wear A Hat Day events this year are the family of Poppy Sinnott. Aged just 12 months, Poppy’s parents, Katie and Colin, were told she has a ganglioglioma growing on her brain, which was causing her to have as many as 10 seizures a day.
Thankfully, Poppy’s tumour was removed via surgery, and she hasn’t had a seizure since. “The 11-hour operation was the longest and most terrifying time of my life. Not a day goes by where we don’t feel incredibly lucky,” said Katie.
Now a thriving six-year-old, Poppy and her family are celebrating receiving the all-clear, five years after her operation, with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to coincide with Wear A Hat Day and the culmination of Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
Katie said: “It will be a wonderful way to bring closure to this terrifying chapter in all our lives, including for her brother, Jack, who was deeply affected by witnessing his sister’s seizures.
“When we received the all-clear, I felt happy, but also worried about recurrence. We're living in hope and are committed to fundraising for Brain Tumour Research to help find a cure.”
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