Eight year old Kai raises £1,500 for St Ann’s through his own creativity
Kai Spencer, from Greater Manchester made hundreds of loom bands, selling each for £1 to raise the funds for the hospice who cared for his dad
Kai Spencer (8), has been putting in a tireless effort to make and sell hundreds of loom bands in aid of St Ann’s Hospice.
The schoolboy from Greater Manchester is 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.
Loom bands are bracelets made from colourful rubber or silicone bands.
According to Kai’s mum, Sarah, Kai 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 will happily sit for hours, making the loom bands, and one day he said he would like to sell them to make money for St Ann’s. So, he started selling a band for £1.
We weren’t expecting to get this much support. We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of some people Sarah Spencer, Kai's Mum and St Ann's Hospice Supporter
According to Sarah and Kai’s Just Giving page, some people have donated up to £150 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.”
According to Sarah, Kai wanted to raise money for St Ann’s because he appreciated the care his dad, and his family received while they were at the hospice.
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 Sarah Spencer, Kai's Mum and St Ann's Hospice Supporter
“He simply wants to make sure that other children get the same experience that he had while going through a difficult time,” she added.
You can donate to Kai’s cause by visiting his Just Giving page, here.