Rochdale’s singing jeweller donates £1,000 cheque to Save Samantha Appeal to match funds raised at afternoon tea

John Swinden presents a cheque to Gwen Tyler, from the Save Samantha Appeal

Rochdale’s singing jeweller John Swinden has donated a cheque for £1,000 to the Save Samantha Appeal to match funds raised at an afternoon tea earlier this month.

Mr Swinden donated the cheque for £1,043 on behalf of the Liberty Masonic Lodge Rochdale to Gwen Tyler from the Save Samantha Appeal on Saturday (27 October).

A wonderful afternoon of musical entertainment and afternoon tea took place at Littleborough Cricket Club on 7 October, featuring performances by Mr Swinden, Wardle Junior Blast, Natalia Jacques and Sing! Littleborough. A tombola and raffle also took place, helping raise that bit more for the cause.

Adding to the funds raised on the day, the Save Samantha Appeal has now benefited from an additional £2,446 towards Samantha Smith’s next lifesaving operation.

Last month, brave mother of two Samantha, whose brain and spinal cord were being crushed under the weight of her own skull, revealed that she is once again fighting for her life after three extensive surgeries to stabilise her head and neck did not have the success rate anticipated.

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/122364/samantha-smith-reveals-further-deterioration-in-heartbreaking-update

Samantha, who urgently requires another fusion surgery, also revealed that due to her various medical conditions, her body is deteriorating so rapidly, she now requires brain surgery as her brainstem is falling out of her skull.

Approximately £52,500 has been donated towards Samantha’s next lifesaving operations so far, which are once again not available in the UK and will cost over £100,000.

Read more about Samantha's brave journey:

https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/news-archives?Page=1&type=News&Criteria=samantha%20smith&SearchType=Phrase&CatID=

How you can help Save Samantha

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