Kind Words

Hi Gaynor, I wanted to say a huge thank you for what you & the Alexandra trust sorted for us at peppa pig world on Sunday, it was beyond generous and we had such a great time as a family!

It’s the first normal trip surrounded by lots of children that Lola has done since she was diagnosed with leukaemia back in Feb and she was blown away, the gift card allowed us to come away from the peppa pig shop with pyjamas, a bag, socks, toys, a plate, sticker books and books, she was well and truly spoilt and so happy

Thank you so so much xxx

Dear Gaynor

You may recall I spoke to you a little while ago after the Alexandra Sales Trust gifted us Tesco vouchers.

I just wanted to follow up to that call to say a huge Thank You on behalf of my daughter, also called Alexandra, 14 yrs old and diagnosed with an aggresive sarcoma. The vouchers enabled us to get all those little extras and comforts for Alexandra which made such a difference to her while at home, by making her struggle a little more palatable.

Our struggle is not over but we will be eternally grateful for your kindness and what you do in memory of your daughter.

While our words will be of small consolation given your loss, please accept our grateful thanks to all you on behalf of Alexandra.

Your daughter would be very proud of you.

Arin

Hello,

I wanted to email yourselves to say thank you so much for Florence's new bed that The Alexandra Sales Trust got for her!

She's grown so much during treatment as she was diagnosed with ALL at 19 months old and is now 3 1/2 years old! Her toddler bed was getting too small for her, especially as she moves around a lot in her sleep!

She absolutely loves her new 'big girl bed' as she calls it! It's been such a huge help and has already helped Florence to sleep better at night. Thank you so much for the amazing work that you do!

Best wishes xx

Dear Gaynor,

Thank you so much for the incredible generosity your charity has shown in gifting Molly with the Barbie Dream House and dolls. She returned home finally after a rough few weeks in and of hospital to the packages and she was so happy, she couldn’t believe it was for her. Molly was diagnosed on the 1st August with leukaemia, 2 days after her 6th birthday and since then it’s been a very rough journey, she has been incredibly brave overcoming many fears and this gift from you is her ultimate dream and to her overcoming the anxieties of hospitals, medicines through her tube and many more has been made so much better by this.

From the bottom of our hearts too, thank you so much.

Kate & Ian Townsend-Blazier

Dearest Alexandra Sales Trust

We wanted to say thank you so much for the beautiful climbing frame that you gifted to our daughter Beatrix for her 5th birthday. As you know she was diagnosed with a Stage 4 Wilms Tumour, a type of childhood kidney cancer, that had spread to her liver and lungs and faced multiple surgeries, intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy for most of 2020. Due to the coronavirus lockdown and cancer coinciding she’s been in isolation at home or hospital for most of the year and has been unable to visit the playground, friends or her nursery for the duration of her treatment. The utterly beautiful climbing frame put the biggest smile on her face and is also encouraging her to use her hand and foot muscles again, both of which were affected by the frequent chemotherapy, and all from the safety of her own home.

Thank you for this stunning gift. You are wonderful, wonderful people and I can’t help but think of Alexandra smiling down on Beatrix while she plays.

With all our love

Thank you so much for the wonderful surprise of a laptop for Ramsey! We are over the moon!

We go in for his bone marrow transplant on Valentines Day and its such a gift that he has something other than his phone to stare at!! He will be able to put some of his school work on it ,movies and lots of practical use and joy will be had from it.

Please know we are truly humbled and so grateful . Your daughters name and you as a family are now in our prayers too.

Thank you for being there for us in our time of need.

I just wanted to feedback that I have had a very grateful mum on the phone saying what a huge difference the Switch made to her son. She said his whole attitude and body language has changed since he’s had it. He feels able to get through the days on the ward and it feels much easier to help him get to the end when he can go home. She thought it might help but she can’t believe the difference it’s made. He had been getting so down and frustrated and anxious before but this helps to keep him distracted and has made him much calmer and more positive. It was such a lovely glowing phone call that I had to let you know.

I then called the young man and you could just tell from the tone of his voice that things had gotten better for him. He was really grateful to you and it led to a more open and energised conversation than I’ve had with him for a long time.

Thank you so much – you have made such a massive difference to this family.

I just wanted to say a big Thank You to The Alexandra Sales Trust for allowing Elesha and I to attend a vegetarian cookery course at Cookery School Little Portland Street. We went on Sunday. We both learnt new skills and had a great time. (Who knew there was so much work in cooking an onion!!!). I can’t explain how lovely it was for us to spend time together, doing something we both enjoyed, away from hospitals, doing something “normal” with other people. Cancer and other family health issues were pushed to the back of our minds for a few hours.

Elesha is already keen to try out some of the dishes we cooked. She did tag you into her Instagram post on the day. I hope you saw it. I’ve attached a few pictures below in case you didn’t.

Once again, Thank You so much for allowing us to do this. You certainly made us Smile. You are doing amazing things for children with cancer.

Karen Jepson

Hello, I have just found a handwritten letter from Gaynor Sales from last September '17. Your charity had provided us with Sainsbury gift cards in the first six months after our daughter was diagnosed and we were able to use them to buy shopping and amazingly petrol. I have to tell you that handwritten letter and that kindness made me cry.

We are now a year on and my daughter is still on treatment and still struggling but she's back in school last week and she's still here. I think of Alexandra and all the other fighters often.

Anyway wanted to say a big thank you to the trust, the family and everyone who helps magic like this happen.

Thank you so much for arranging a trip for my family to Cadburys world. We had a fabulous time. Everything ran so smoothly, the hotel was lovely and Stratford upon Avon is a really nice town. The evening meal was very nice.

Cadburys world was really good it suited all age groups and we all had a great time. Afternoon tea was good, we were very spoilt. Every thing was organised so well we had no hiccups at all. Harry was very spoilt he bought a flake pillow and 2 enormous bars of chocolate in the gift shop.

This was a very welcomed break for us, it was a chance to breath for a short while. Harry goes into the Royal Marsden tomorrow to resume treatment to prepare for his second bone marrow transplant. Thank you for giving us a day or two of normal life, we sincerely appreciate it.

Thank you for your kindness xx

Dear Gaynor

I just wanted to let you know that our lovely girl will be going to University in September!!!!

She is absolutely thrilled that she is able to go to her first choice university to study Population and Geography. We can’t thank you enough for the support you have offered her.

Her results were outstanding without even taking into consideration all the setbacks she has had this year - she managed to achieve A*BB!!!!

We hope that your team at Alexandra Sales Trust will take some pleasure from her success... without your help she wouldn’t be in this fortunate position.

Thank you so much for your support with her tutoring.

Dear Gaynor and all at the Alexandra Sales Trust,

Thank you so much for the I-pad you sent Ethan. I had not told him you were sending it so he was extremely surprised to open the package and find the i-pad. He is absolutely delighted with it & amazed that you have sent him it. He had a huge smile on his face and could not quite believe it was his!

Thank you so much for putting a smile on his face and lifting his spirits. It is moments like these that lift us all and help us cope with Ethan’s diagnosis and prognosis.

Ethan was diagnosed with MEN2B and advanced Medullary Thyroid Cancer in March this year. In May he had a 12.5 hour operation to remove extensive Cancer in his neck at the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London. In June Ethan was informed by the Royal Marsden that his Cancer has spread to both his lungs and is incurable. Not an easy thing for a 12 year old to hear and come to terms with. We are making the most of whatever time we have with him.

Both my husband and myself are very sorry for your tragic loss and are grateful to you all for setting up this wonderful Trust and helping raise a smile for other children with Cancer like Ethan.

A massive thank you to you all. What a special family you are.

My son was diagnosed with a rare form of Hopkins Lymphoma a few months ago and were already battling a diagnoses of anorexia and body dis-morphia prior to this!

Tyler's social life and schooling have taken a downward turn. He's 6 months behind and about to start year 11. His appearance has changed dramatically due to steroids and chemo and he's fed up and down most days.

But there was one day we had a knock on our door from the postman who delivered a package.

Tyler was so excited he thought it's was something else, but when he opened up his new phone his reaction was epic! Heart melting and we cried!

THANK YOU.

Through your terrible sadness your amazing charity work makes a difference and we are proof of that! In dark times you shone a light! I will be for ever grateful!

Hello Gaynor,

I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know what a fantastic time we all had on Saturday at the Studio Tour!

We were made to feel extremely welcome right from checking in and the staff throughout were extremely attentive. We had a fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable guide who even managed to tell Tom things he didn't know about Harry Potter!

Thank you so much for organising this for us, we had a much needed fun family day out together and have created some fantastic new memories.

Lots of love xxx

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to your fabulous charity who are supporting my teenage daughter. My 18 year old daughter is trying to complete her A level studies under really difficult circumstances. She has been really unwell post a stem cell transplant in 2016 and has been hospitalised frequently.

After a recent illness, it was recommended that she should not return to school for another 6-8 weeks.

The Alexandra Sales Trust were contacted by our CLIC Sargent support worker and you have agreed to fund her home tuition as we are ineligible for support from our LEA.

Thank you so much for your help.....I can't tell you what a difference this will make and I hope that later in the summer that I will be able to contact you to confirm that she was successful in her exams!

Just knowing that your charity understands the challenges she faces and your willingness to support her has had such a positive impact on us all when the world around us felt overwhelmingly difficult.

THANK YOU TO THE WHOLE ALEXANDRA SALES TRUST TEAM

Dear Gaynor and all the team,

Thank you very much for the tickets to Aladdin theatre. What a generous gift! My day was spectacular and we got an amazing view. It was very funny because my brother made me a surprise! I thought I was going out with him to watch some movie and suddenly I was in front of the Prince Edward Theatre! But I didn't realized until my brother explain to me what was going on. I'm a Disney lover and you give us an spectacular concert!

We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Your timing was perfect!

Once again, thank you! ♥

P.S. I loved your logo! Reminds me my mum, she loves owls! aladdin_thanks

My day o

ut thanks to The Alexandra Sales Trust was unbelievable. Me, my best friend, and my dad were treated to an unforgettable and special day trip to London. The Trust organised a mobility taxi to take the three of us to and from Central London which was the first part of the treat. We got to see some sights as we were driving in to the city and we couldn’t stop talking about what we were looking forward to. Even the driver was great company.We were dropped off at Bella Italia (Argyll Street) where we met with Gaynor who is an inspirational and incredibly warm and friendly woman that I am blessed to have met. Her work with the Trust is so important and her kindness really shines through. We were then treated by The Trust to the most scrumptious lunch which was only improved by the fun conversations around the table.

At two o’clock we left the restaurant for the main event: a personal shopper experience at Topshop Oxford Street, all arranged and paid for by The Alexandra Sales Trust.

The Topshop staff were accommodating and friendly, and they treated us to cupcakes with inches of buttercream icing and the most VIP treatment. In our personal shopper changing room there was a rail absolutely full of clothes and the personal shoppers were so attentive and more than happy to run around finding items in different colours and sizes and discussing outfits with me. By the time we were finished, my best friend and I were practically falling asleep in the taxi home after spending a full two hours trying on clothes and feeling like the most special people on the planet.

Thanks to The Alexandra Sales Trust I’m now the proud owner of some fantastic outfits just in time for Christmas and also I have the fantastic memories of my day out. Every time I have a chance I wear my Topshop gear! My best friend and I had one of the best days ever, it was certainly one of the best days of my life. We had such a good time, we were giggling the whole day and couldn’t quite believe we were being let loose to shop to our heart’s content!

My friend came along as my 'fashion advisor' and she said it was so amazing to spend the time with me and forget all our stresses and just enjoy ourselves, like we did when we were younger. My parents were also extremely pleased with the day out, they were so happy to see me smiling so much and showing off the things I got. We will all always remember the incredible day we had that was all because of the work done by The Alexandra Sales Trust.

Thank you everyone and Merry Christmas!

We would like to say a huge thank you to The Alexandra Sales Trust for the gift that was given to my son on Wednesday 11th October.

He is a five years old boy who was diagnosed with a relapsed spinal cord tumor. Because of the disease he is having mobility issues. On Wednesday he came for chemotherapy to The Royal Marsden Hospital and the gift came as a surprise for him. He was very exited and it was the train set he has been wanting to have for a while! It has really made his day!

A massive thank you to The Alexandra Sales Trust and all the lovely supporters and all the people behind these moments of joy! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

I just wanted to let you know that we went to Paultons Park the other weekend and had a really wonderful day! Thank you so much! It’s really very generous of you and I wanted to share some pictures of the girls.

My daughter loves Peppa and was running around which was fantastic to see. Her sister braved some really fast rides...!

She also chose a Peppa pig house and a couple of teddies in the shop and her sister a talking dog (!), thank you so much for the vouchers also.

We used the day trip as a treat in between her weeks ‘sleepovers’ in hospital for high dose chemo, which we had over 8 weeks, so it was especially great to see her enjoying herself, and all of us together.

Thanks again

My son received his iPad today, I am so very grateful for the laughter I heard tonight as he watched YouTube videos - at 6 years old it is the random videos that get the biggest laughs.

He's had a rough 5 months and at the moment it is getting harder for him to find his happy so to hear him laughing so hysterically was a treat I needed just as much as him. Thank you.

I'm so sorry you lost Alexandra but I thank you for making this possible for my child. On behalf of William a massive thank you.

Can I just say a massive thank you to The Alexandra Sales Trust. My son is 12 and you have confirmed he will be receiving an i-Pad which he is so excited about.

He has had a tough 8 weeks being diagnosed with a very aggressive type of brain cancer. He’s been through so much having a massive operation to remove this tumour and will be having Radiotherapy at the Marsden.

We don’t know what the outcome will be but The Alexandra Sales Trust has helped keep his head and spirits up.

Your daughter would be so proud of you with the work that you’re doing, thank you again.