Georgie's Fund has been set up in memory of a dear little boy George Hayhoe who lost his battle against Neuroblastoma on 21st January 2004 aged just 8 years old. We want to raise as much money as we can to research into a cure and new treatments for Neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is a rare and aggressive childhood cancer that is diagnosed in around 100 children in the UK each year. Once diagnosed the survival rate is just one in five. There is NO government funded research into this disease....
Over the last 3 and a half year Richie and the family have raised a estimated £10,000 for Georgies Fund, Money that we know goes to help so many children with this horrible rare aggressive Cancer.
Money Has been raised from Coffee morning, Sales, Donations in Gemmas Memory, Fund Raising ShowsCharity band and badge sales whilst Richie tours the world with his shows
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Published Date: 13 February 2009
A LITTLE MAGIC CAN GO ALONG WAY !
Hastings Observer feb 09
Magician Richie Austin will be baffling people at the White Rock Theatre next week when he holds a special charity show to help sick children.
Richie has been out and about in Hastings and the Rye area, promoting the show, which takes place at the White Rock Theatre next Friday.
He is raising money for Georgies' Fund, a charity that funds research into rare childhood cancer Neuroblastoma.
He said: "The charity is very close too my heart as in 2007 I lost my three year old niece Gemma to this particular cancer.
Since then my family and myself have been raising money for the charity and to date have raised over £5,700.
Richie was out and about earlier this month promoting the show on the streets with some close-up magic tricks.
He said: "We have now confirmed that Sid Sloane from Cbeebies and Southern Counties radio is coming to be in the show, Sid himself is also a patron of the charity.
"I have also given away some tickets to Banardos and they are giving them to some well deserved children parents and careers.
"The show itself will be a fun packed magical evening with three of the country's up and coming magicians and illusionists. The whole show is dedicated to the memory of my niece."
As well as Richie, fellow magicians Oliver Tabor and the unique magic duo Galithia Connexion will also be on stage.
Tickets are now on sale at the White Rock Theatre box office priced at £8.50 for adults and £6 for children. A family ticket is also available priced at £25 for two adults with two children.
