Milly’s funday fundraiser

Creasys Drive staff are set to help raise much-needed funds for Crawley youngster, Milly Vaughan, who is set to travel to America for lifesaving cancer treatment.

Milly Vaughan with her granddad, Tilgate Park Manager, Kevin Tidy

The Creasys Drive Adventure Playground funday kicks off at 11am on Sunday (March 27) and families can join in a host of activities until 3pm for a suggested donation of £2 per adult and £1 per child.

A call on Facebook from milly’s family and support from Creasys Drive staff has seen people from across the town donate their time, services and prizes for the fab funday.

The event, at the Broadfield based adventure playground, will raise cash for five-year-old Milly’s trip to Florida where she will have proton therapy for a brain tumour.

The tumour was discovered when Milly was just one, following ill health since birth. Over the last four years she has undergone two courses of chemotherapy as surgery is not possible and doctors have now decided the best course of action is proton therapy.

There’s something for the whole family to enjoy including a bouncy castle, raffle, tombola, face painting, pampering sessions, welly throwing, arts and crafts, tug of war, penalty football plus drinks and snacks.

Milly, who’s grandfather Kevin Tidy manages Tilgate Park for Crawley Council, will have her flight and accommodation paid for by the NHS, as will her parents, Emma and Paul.

But, the three month trip will cost a lot in living expenses and there’s still bills to be paid back home; the funday fundraiser will go some way to helping the family cover expenses for the vital trip.

For more information about the funday call 01293 561847 and to find out more about Milly and her condition log on to www.millys-journey.co.uk