Industrial agents from across the West Midlands have raised over £3,000 for children’s charity, Molly Olly’s Wishes.
The funds were raised through West Midlands Industrial Agents Society (IAS) events, including their annual Christmas party, a charity cricket match, a technical visit to Jaguar Land Rover and a summer BBQ.
Molly Olly’s Wishes is a Warwick based charity which provides emotional and financial support to children with terminal or life threatening illnesses through the Midlands and UK and provide help and advice for their families.
Jonathan Robinson, West Midlands Chairman at the IAS and Associate Director DTZ, commented: “Each year the IAS selects local charities to support and we are delighted to donate part of this year’s funds to Molly Olly’s Wishes. The charity receives an average of six wishes a week ranging from trips to the seaside, parties at the Space Centre and iPads to much needed medical equipment such as video monitors that give families a better quality of life and help doctors understand more about life threatening illnesses.
He continued: “We would like to extend thanks to everyone who has supported the fundraising by sponsorship and donating prizes for our raffle and auctions.”
Rachael Ollerenshaw from Molly Olly’s Wishes commented: “We are delighted to accept the cheque from the IAS and are hugely grateful to organisations like them who help us to make a real difference by making those dark days brighter.”
The charity was founded in 2011 following the death of Rachel’s daughter Molly at the age of 8 to a rare form of kidney cancer called a Wilm’s Tumour.
Rachael said: “As a family we were extremely lucky to have fantastic support from family and friends. It meant that we were able to provide things for Molly in her last months and days that gave her great pleasure and gave the rest of the family special memories. Molly was aware that she was very lucky despite her illness and wanted to help other children.”
Liz Brown from Molly Olly’s Wishes added: “The charity helps in three ways. Firstly, with one off donations to fund projects that support children with terminal and life threatening illnesses and secondly by providing individual wishes for children. We have also developed a toy called Olly the Brave to help children come to terms with treatment regimes, particularly those relating to cancer treatment.”