Teen has wish to meet The Wanted granted!
News release and photo for immediate use
Wednesday 4 April 2012
Like many other girls her age, 14 year old Jordanne Wozencroft wished to meet chart-topping boy band The Wanted. At the end of February her wish became a reality thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK, the charity that grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions.
Jordanne, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 (an incurable muscle-wasting disease), travelled from her home in Gloucestershire to meet band members Max, Siva, Jay, Tom and Nathan at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff before they took to the stage as part of their first ever UK arena tour.
Before meeting the band Jordanne, who relies heavily on her pink electric wheelchair, got to listen to the sound check along with her Mum, Samantha, and sister, Shannon. Jordanne was so overwhelmed when Siva blew her a kiss and Jay came down to speak to her that she cried! After the sound check she finally got to meet them all, including her favourite – Nathan – who had a discussion with her about the quality of his bacon sandwiches! After meeting the band Jordanne said: “This was what I had been waiting for, for two weeks, and it was overwhelming. I really love them!”
Jordanne was diagnosed with SMA Type 2 when she was just two years old. In 2008 she had a scoliosis repair to straighten her spine and currently sleeps on a ventilator. Jordanne’s Mum, Samantha, explains how her illness restricts her from doing certain things and the family as a whole have to be more aware of everything. She said: “I’m really pleased that Make-A-Wish was able to fulfil her wish – we’re very grateful to the charity.”
Jordanne went on to say: “There wasn’t just one good moment, the whole thing was amazing! I met The Wanted in February and I’m still getting flustered and excited about it now. Thank you Make-A-Wish for everything you do and have done for me. That little bit of magic still brightens up my down days.”
There are currently 20,000 children and young people in the UK fighting a life-threatening condition and this year alone 1,400 children will turn to Make-A-Wish to have their wish granted. The charity needs to raise £6.8 million in 2012 to achieve this.
To make a donation to Make-A-Wish please visit www.make-a-wish.org.uk or telephone 01276 40 50 60.
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For more information about this news release please contact:
Hayley Epps: T: 01276 405093 M: 07557563214 E: hayley.epps@makeawish.org.uk
Notes to editors:
1. More photos available if required
2. Please note that Make-A-Wish does not use phrases such as ‘terminally ill’ in order to respect the sensitive nature of life-threatening conditions and what they mean to children and young people and their families. We would ask that this approach is followed and that the term ‘life-threatening conditions’ is used in material for publication.
3. Make-A-Wish should be referred to as Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK in the first instance. Thereafter ‘Make-A-Wish’ or ‘Make-A-Wish Foundation’ is suitable. We would ask that you try to keep ‘Make-A-Wish’ on the same line.
4. Make-A-Wish grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions. The charity was founded in the UK in 1986. Registered charity number: 295672/SC037479 www.make-a-wish.org.uk
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