Pic:Bradley Lowery has touched hearts across the world following his courageous cancer battle
Staff reporter(wp/es):
A terminally ill five-year-old boy has received more than 250,000 Christmas cards after his brave cancer battle touched hearts and minds across the world.
Friends launched a campaign on behalf of Hartlepool youngster Bradley Lowery to set a world record for most cards received by a one person after doctors said his neuroblastoma could not be beaten.
On Friday, Bradley, a huge Sunderland fan, began opening cards at his local community centre as members of the public helped with deliveries.
Friends said the total amount had passed 250,000 with cards sent from all corners of the globe following Bradley’s courageous battle against the childhood cancer.
Writing on his blog, Bradley’s mother Gemma said she had been overwhelmed with the outpouring of support for her son.
She wrote: “A massive thank you to everyone who came along to our local community centre last night to help opening Bradley’s xmas cards. Iv read some amazing messages the support he has received is over whelming.
It comes after a fundraising campaign raised £700,000 to pay for treatment in the United States.
However, after learning the cancer had grown the money will now be passed to the Bradley Lowery Foundation to help other children beat the disease.
According to the BBC, a Guinness spokeswoman said the attempt could not be verified "due to the negative impact" on the postal service but praised the attempt.
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