The PSA Foundation raised over £4,000 during the recent Allam British Open for 11-year-old squash player Sumner Malik, who has been diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) – a rare form of brain tumour.
A combination of raffle ticket sales and donations helped make up the total, with squash fans being rewarded for their generosity by winning some fantastic prizes, such as on-court sessions with Women’s British Open champion Laura Massaro and former World No.1 James Willstrop.
The #Sunshine4Sumner fundraising initiative is the latest charitable activity organised through the support of the PSA Foundation, following on from the Foundation’s ‘ReBound’ initiative, which has helped underprivileged children and adults around the world get active through the sport of squash by channeling used squash gear to squash community programmes around the world.
"We would like to thank all players and spectators for their incredible generosity throughout the tournament," said PSA Marketing and Foundation Manager Adriana Olaya.
"Sumner’s story has touched the hearts of everyone involved in the squash community and we are delighted that, through the efforts of the PSA Foundation, we have been able to help Sumner and his family at such a difficult time."
In November 2016 - as part of the #Sunshine4Sumner campaign - the PSA gave Sumner and his family a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Cairo for the PSA Men’s World Championship, where he attended the tournament as a VIP guest and stayed in the same hotel as the players.
The #Sunshine4Sumner campaign is currently aiming to raise £12,000 to help fund monthly life-saving infusions under CED trials on compassionate grounds.
Squash fans that want to help Sumner can do their bit by visiting: www.sunshine4sumner.com/donate
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