Post Pals - Post a Smile on a Sick Child's Face

The website was last updated 10th August 2008.

Congratulations to Kerry who has finished chemo this month.

We are very sad to say recently that Jack Bradley B passed away on the 23/07/2008 with his Mum, Dad and brother Joe by his side, he was 9 years old.

Post Pals has won the Queens Award for Voluntary Services which is the group equivalent of an MBE

Thank you very much for visiting us and taking the time to send an email, card, letter, postcard or gift, you really are making a difference to the Pals lives, to read what parents have to say about Post Pals please see testimonals page to see the Pals with their post in our gallery

And remember to keep posting and keep smiling :-)

For up-to-date information on our Pals, Posters, Posties, the project and more join us on our Egroup at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/postpals/ 

"Anna-Mae gets such enormous pleasure from receiving mail from all around the world; it’s difficult to put into words. She see's the people that sends mail as her friends, and because of this her confidence has grown. It has even opened a door for making friends at school, as she takes her mail into school to show her class so making an opening to talk about herself and her problems in a very positive way. Her confidence in herself and her abilities has also grown, as she loves to reply to the mail. (time allowing)"- Anne, Mum to Anna Mae C, aged 10, Charcot-Marie-Tooth

"Jamie has been spoiled throughout his treatment, with gifts from friends and family. When the Post Pals mail started to come through, I was worried that he wouldn't notice it much, as it was mostly cards. I was surprised that Jamie enjoyed his cards, postcards and letters. He was most thrilled with a valentine's card from someone!!!! I was most touched by a card from a boy in Afghanistan, which was homemade, and simple. On the front was a world, with children holding hands, and it said "Peace" on it."-Kelly, Mum to Jamie, 14/4/2000 - 31/7/2005, Neuroblastoma

"When James was first diagnosed, he was really miserable because of his treatment and subsequently due to some abscesses he developed. One thing that really perked him up was the attention of the Post Pals girls. Apart from the fact that he received cards and gifts, the messages that they wrote gave him the strength to keep himself together. Often the cards were handmade and he was delighted with the effort people had gone to just because he was ill. 2 and half years on, James is still getting cards and his twin sister is good friends with a lot of the girls who sent them. Such a simple idea has paid dividends in contributing to James' recovery. It is said that people who are prayed for stand more chance of recovery, but I believe that those who are supported by people such as the Post Pals team have their chances multiplied 10-fold."- Jon, Dad to James R, aged 12, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

"We would like to thank Post Pals for all the support and that the Posty means a lot to Matthew and we will never forget the trip to RAF St Mawgan organised by Post Pals. When your child is ill and your feeling low, its reassuring to know that there are people who are thinking of you"- Jackie and Andrew, parents to Matty W, aged 9, Acute Myloid Leukaemia