CHELMSFORD, UK – This Sunday’s first home game of the season against Haringey Greyhounds will be about more than the result on the ice for the Essex side. The English National Ice Hockey League 1 side will be taking on their rivals in what will surely be a feisty and fiery encounter, however the more important aim for the club this Sunday will be do all it can to support a very worthwhile cause.
The Chieftains are supporting 4-year old Callum Miller who has severe brain damage due to being starved of oxygen when he was born. This has led the youngster to have multiple problems since including epilepsy, cerebral palsy and other related conditions. The little lad is not able to use his hands nor can he hold his head up because of the problems and he cannot sit up.
His parents are trying to raise money to go to Germany for what will be pioneering stem cell treatment that is not available in the UK and obviously this costs a lot of money. Other families have had this treatment and have seen some amazing results in the quality of life of their children and the family are hoping that those results can be replicated in Callum.
The aim is to raise £15,000 and the Chieftains will be doing their part by having collections and donations at this Sunday’s game to help get Callum the treatment he needs.
Donna Smith of the Chieftains said “We’re delighted to support Callum and his parents in raising this money to get him to Germany for the treatment he desperately needs. We’ll be aiming to raise as much as we can from this game and hope that our fans and those from our opponents, Haringey Greyhounds, dig deep and give to this worthy cause“.
The game faces off at the Riverside ice rink in Chelmsford on Sunday 6th September at 6:30pm.
More information on Callum and how you can donate to his cause can be found on www.callumscause.com.
Contact the author at pete.lewis@prohockeynews.com
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