Telford and Wrekin Council will light up Southwater One orange
Telford and Wrekin Council will light up Southwater One orange in support of people battling leukaemia and cancer, including Azaylia Diamond Cain at the first opportunity, Sunday, April 18.
At only eight-months-old, Azaylia Diamond Cain is an incredibly strong little girl, whose fight against acute myeloid leukaemia has touched the hearts of people across the world.
Her family have been given the devastating news that her condition is too rare and aggressive to treat.
Council Leader Councillor Shaun Davies said: “At this heart-breaking time, our thoughts and prayers are not only with Azaylia and her family, but with anyone in our borough experiencing critical illness.
“We can only imagine how these families are feeling and through our tribute of support we hope to let people know they are in our thoughts at this unimaginably difficult time.
“We’re happy to support the many requests we have had from residents to do this in her honour.”
Unfortunately many people aren’t aware of the signs and symptoms of leukaemia until they or someone they know is diagnosed. Currently, patients with leukaemia have a significantly higher rate of emergency diagnosis than other forms of cancer*.
For more information on how to spot the signs, visit https://www.leukaemiacare.org.uk/
The building is currently lit purple as a mark of respect of HRH, Prince Phillip.
