A KIND-HEARTED teenager has raised more than £14,000 for her Bradford City-inspired fundraising in aid of the Burns Unit.
Georgia Thornton, 15, sells claret and amber-coloured ribbons in aid of the unit online and at Bantams matches.
In this year’s appeal she raised £2,569, taking her overall total to £14,185 for the burns unit by selling the ribbons since November 2017.
After yesterday’s collection my total for this season stands at
— Bradford City Ribbons (@BCAFC_RIBBONS) May 8, 2022
£2️⃣5️⃣6️⃣9️⃣•8️⃣4️⃣,taking my overall total to £1️⃣4️⃣1️⃣8️⃣5️⃣•8️⃣2️⃣ with more donations still being made. Happy to have exceeded my goal of £13k. Thank you @officialbantams and everyone for your support and donations❤️🎗❤️
Georgia, who lives in Morecambe, is selling her ribbons, priced £1 each.
She was at the Bantams’ final game of the season in League Two, a 2-0, against Carlisle United at Valley Parade.
Thank you to the club @officialbantams for today and to everyone who donated it means so much❤️🧡🎗#BCAFC pic.twitter.com/aYNbSyEu8D
— Bradford City Ribbons (@BCAFC_RIBBONS) May 7, 2022
Georgia tweeted: “After yesterday’s collection my total for this season stands at £2,569 taking my overall total to £1️4,185 with more donations still being made. Happy to have exceeded my goal of £13K.”
🎗 | An incredible sum of money raised by @BCAFC_RIBBONS - for the @BradfoBurnsUnit.
— Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) May 9, 2022
❤️💛 | Congrats, Georgia, and thank you for everything you do. #BCAFC https://t.co/58XAO3UI9J pic.twitter.com/Dt33BHmcNC
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