8000 birthday cards. That was Amelia’s wish. And honestly, it’s one of the most brilliant things we’ve ever heard.
Amelia Kolpa has been fighting neuroblastoma since she was two years old. For her eighth birthday on the 3rd of March, she had one wish: 8000 birthday cards. Not toys. Not a party. Just cards. Thousands of them. Something to make a birthday that might have to be spent in hospital feel truly extraordinary. When we saw Matt’s Facebook video shared by a couple of our clients, we didn’t think twice. We reached out straight away.
Within hours, we’d designed and delivered three roller banners for Matt at Lockside Steakhouse in Wollaston. Design done Wednesday night. Banners delivered Thursday morning. That’s the bit we love about what we do here in Brierley Hill. When something matters, you find a way to make it happen quickly and you make it good. It’s a small contribution in the grand scheme of things, but small contributions add up. And the response to Amelia’s campaign has been nothing short of incredible. The target looks set to be well and truly smashed.
If you’d like to be part of it, you can drop a birthday card off at Lockside Steakhouse, Enville Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge. Matt and the team are collecting them now ahead of the big delivery to Amelia. Every single card counts.
Here at Eighty3, we’re proud of where we come from and we’re proud of the community around us. The Black Country looks after its own. Days like this remind us exactly why we love what we do.
Happy birthday, Amelia. You are, quite frankly, an inspiration. 🧡
