Ashby’s concert night

Ashby from York has been diagnosed with leukaemia, and Willow organised tickets for an ATEEZ concert and a stay in London for her and her family for her Special Day. It was an exciting experience for them to share. Her mum Shelley tells us about her Special Day.

“I cannot put into words just how much this meant to us all, especially Ashby.”

Ashby’s story 

“Ash has huge social anxiety, so as you can imagine it has been additionally difficult for her to have strangers needing to poke and prod her and evaluate her every bodily function. During the course of her treatment, the Special Day experience allowed us to forget that for a few hours and made it easy for her to participate in something that she would otherwise avoid. 

“This has definitely put a glowing silver lining to the scariest episode of her life.”

“She even sang along and danced… something she never does in front of anyone but her sister. It was just so wonderful.

“The view was directly at the end of the stage runway with excellent view of the band and large screens. The ATEEZ concert was phenomenal. To see my two girls and their bond was so heartwarming that I shed some silent tears of gratitude for the experience and that Ash was still here to enjoy it.

“We are so very grateful to Willow. I cannot put into words just how much this meant to us all, especially Ashby. This has definitely put a glowing silver lining to the scariest episode of her life.”

Willow provides special experiences for seriously ill young adults, like Ashby. Donate today to help more families create lasting memories.