On Saturday the 26th November Risborough Rangers Junior Football club cancelled football training so that the entire club could support the Ollie Gardner appeal.
Ollie Gardener, 12 from Aston Clinton has an inoperable brain tumor and his mum and dad Peter and Jane have launched a campaign to raise £400,000 for him to have lifesaving treatment in Austria on a drug trial.
The Aston Clinton Primary School pupil endured rounds of grueling radio and chemotherapy to treat a tumor in his brain. The family received some relief earlier this year, after being told that Ollie was cured. But in September they received the devastating news that the tumor was back, and is now ‘untreatable’.
The family has now launched a campaign to raise £400,000 so that Ollie can have a chance at life. His mum Jane, said: “After his eight hour operation to remove the tumor he wasn’t able to talk, swallow, walk or write he had to relearn it all. “But he has always been smiling, even when he was really poorly in intensive care he still said pleased and thank you, the nurses all wanted to look after him. It all finished in May this year and we had three months of normal, we had just got back from a family holiday when we were told that it was back. “Ollie’s reaction to the news has been typically upbeat, the youngster asked if he would still be able to play cricket.
Risborough Rangers Junior Football club cancelled training so that they could show support for Ollie Gardner. Over 300 people turned out to walk the Phoenix trail supported by our Local Mayor and Local Celebrity Sarah Gomme (ITV news presenter).
It was an incredible site seeing so many people walking the Phoenix trail with cyclist stopping and asking what we were doing and then donating! Very well done to everyone that did the walk and naturally an extra well done for all those that completed the walk!
Lastly thank you to everyone that took part and your help in raising awareness and the so much needed money,
Sponsorship money is still coming in and once known the club will present to Ollie and his family.
To date the club has raised via the sponsored Walk, Cake sales , Auction, Elvis night out and Bucket collection an amazing :-
£11,058.52
Andrew Quigley Chairman - RRJFC