An eight-year-old from Eccles has been putting in a tireless effort to make and sell hundreds of loom bands for £1 in aid of St Ann’s Hospice.
The schoolboy from Eccles, Kai Spencer, has been making the bands and supporting the hospice as his dad, Craig spent the last seven weeks of his life at St Ann’s in Little Hulton.
He has now raised over £1,500 for the charity that provides holistic care to patients with life-limiting illnesses – comprising inpatient care, and supportive outpatient services.
Through Kai’s efforts, he has made hundreds of loom bands, which are bracelets made from colourful rubber or silicone bands.
And according to Kai’s mum, Sarah, he has always had a love for making loom bands.
“It’s just something he enjoys doing,” she said. “He’s quite creative and crafty. He even taught a few people how to make them, including his dad, and his grandma as well.”
Kai has been known to sit happily for hours making the loom bands, and one day decided that he would like to sell to raise money for St. Ann’s Hospice.
Following his decision, he began selling the bands for £1 – and gained a lot of support raising £1,532.
Sarah continued: “We weren’t expecting to get this much support. We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of some people.”
The community banded together, with some people donating up to £150 on the Just Giving page for one loom band.
“I reckon about £700 has come from large donations, and he’s raised the rest by selling hundreds of loom bands,” Sarah said.
“He’s still got hundreds more that he could sell. He’s gotten so good at it, it takes him about two minutes now to make one loom band.”
And the money raised was donated to St. Ann’s because Kai appreciated the care his dad, and his family received while they were at the hospice.
Sarah continued: “He really enjoyed the play area at the hospice, and they had another big open space, so every day he’d spend time out there.
“They always got nice treats from the staff, whether it be an ice lolly, or ice cream, or a can of Fanta when the trolley came around.”
“He simply wants to make sure that other children get the same experience that he had while going through a difficult time,” she added.
And with Kai’s fundraising efforts hoping to make a difference to others that are going through a different time and similar experience – they will be hoping to continue raising money for the hospice.
And residents can donate to Kai’s cause by visiting his Just Giving page, here.
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