A LOCAL toy store has just launched a fundraising campaign to help out a local girl suffering from a rare disorder.
Caballs Toymaster on Bridge Street will be selling little beanies of their mascot ‘Toby’ for €3, with all monies raised going to Erin’s Fund.
Erin O’Sullivan is a nine-year old girl from Gort Na Greine near Gallowsfield who who has an extremely rare disorder called Ataxia Telangiectasia.
The condition combines the worst symptoms of muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, immune system disorder and sufferers have a greater chance of getting cancer.
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Over the past few years, Erin’s condition has worsened which is a great worry for her parents Paul and Caroline and family. With the high cost of medications and equipment needed to help Erin, the family needs all the help they can get.
With the help of the public in this campaign they are hoping to keep Erin safe and happy for many more years to come so if you want to contribute, call in to Caballs Toymaster and purchase one of the little beanie teddys for €3.