Millwall fans have raised over £4,500 for West Ham fan Isla Caton to demonstrate that football has no colours when it comes to cancer.
Millwall fan Tony Munday is planning to run a half marathon in a full West Ham kit to raise up to £3,500 for little Isla Caton.
Tony writes on his Justgiving Page:
‘Anyone who knows me will know that I’m a Millwall supporter to the core and that West Ham are the team I love to hate.But when it comes to children and cancer, rivalries and colours become insignificant and we all pull together as one. I’m running the Brentwood Half marathon on March 18th to help raise money towards this brave little girls target that she needs to reach.I’ve put the target at 500.00, but if it reaches 1000.00 I will run wearing a West Ham shirt. I expect this to pull in plenty of extra money as it’s the only way I’d ever do it. If it reaches £2,000 I will wear the full kit’
At the time of writing, Tony has raised £2,711 and has upped his target again saying “I’m raising the target again to £3,500 where I will do the Hammers sign on completion of the race in the West Ham kit”
Tony was asked how much it would take for him to have a permanent West Ham tattoo to which he replied £200,000
Tony’s page is at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tony-munday3
Another Millwall fan called Nick Hart who is a member of the Millwall AMS supporters’ group plans to walk to raise money for Isla. He has raised £1,248 so far
Nick writes:
“Like all Millwall fans, we were very touched to read of young Isla Caton’s appeal for funds to visit the USA for vital cancer treatment, not available on the NHS. So to lend my support, I am joining the #teamIsla walk from the West Ham United training ground, to the London Stadium in Stratford on April 14th 2018. Which as a lifelong Millwall supporter, is an unusual thing to do to say the least …Cancer knows no colours though and some things go way beyond any football rivalry. I am proud to lend my support to this cause on behalf of all Millwall fans.”
Nick’s page is at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/achtungmillwallforisla
Finally, another Millwall fan called Jay Pearce has raised £557 so far after being inspired by others
Nick writes:
‘Following the inspiration of a fellow Millwall fan, I’m going to do the same! I’m running the big half in March, which goes through south London! The Brighton Marathon and the Victoria Park half too. If I can raise £500 I’ll Wear a WHU shirt in the big half, £1k I’ll wear it in Brighton too, any more and I’ll wear it in the Viccy Park! All of which I planned to run in my Millwall shirt! Come on Guys, CANCER HAS NO COLOURS!’
Among others, Claret and Hugh recently held an online auction of items kindly donated by West Ham legend Billy Bonds which has raised £2,150 so far at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/billybondsauction
The overall fighting fund for Isla stands at £205,436 at the time of writing with a revised target of £400,000