Cambridge United supporters are encouraged to band together and show their support for a U's supporting family that have been affected by an extremeley rare and life threatening disease...
Sisters, Zillah Scorer and Verity Grainger have MNGIE, a rare degenerative genetic disorder with only 200 cases reported worldwide. It affects all areas of their lives and currently there is no treatment nor cure – their older sister Gail's death in 2021 is a constant reminder. She was only 42 years old.
They continue to work and enjoy family life when they are well enough to do so but with constant health implications, relentless medical appointments this can pose a huge challenge.
They are looking to raise money to set up a London-based clinical trial which would enable the enzyme they are missing to be replaced. They have raised one third of the £500,000 needed in a year, but still need more.
We are calling on the Cambridge United family to do what they can to try and push them a little bit closer to their target.
Supporters can either donate with cash at the New Years Day home game against Leyton Orient, where bucket collectors will be stationed around the ground, or donate online via their JustGiving page.