Tea party for Perthes Disease

You might never have heard of Perthes Disease but a fundraising event held on Sunday raised £550 to the delight of the organiser.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Apr 2011, 12:11 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 21:37 BST

Lara Mayhew held a tea party to spread awareness of the rare debilitating condition which affects the hip.

Lara commented: “It was a great success, both for raising awareness of Perthes Disease and for raising funds for Donavan Halpin www.ahipfordonavan.com.

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“Many Thanks to everyone who turned up, donated or helped out at this event.

“An amazing £548, was raised in total and donations are still coming in - if you would like to make a donation please contact me on 07513130278.

“It was a great day enjoyed by all.”

The tea party was attended by three victims of Perthes Disease - Chris Mayhew, 26, Max Eldred, 24, both childhood sufferers, and six year old Keelan Firth, an “amazing” little boy who is currently living with Perthes.

Lara and family would also like to thank Debra and James Hayes for the use of Centre Stage.