Latest News From Radio Aire's Cash For Kids

 Bliss are proud to supporters of Radio Aire's Cash For Kids. Here's their latest news!

Radio Aire’s Cash for Kids are proud to announce their new patron, local singer/songwriter and star of BBC 1’s new programme Let It Shine, Curtis T Johns.

 Curtis was born in Leeds Harehills then raised in Seacroft. From the age of 12, throughout his time at Agnes Stewarts High School then David Young Community Academy, he taught himself how to play piano and write music. After years of working hard at his skills, he eventually found himself in the industry with a full time publishing deal writing for artists such as Matt Cardle and travelling to work on international music projects in Italy, Germany and Nashville.  Today Curtis is 23 years old, and has just ventured into the early stages of his career as a music artist.  This has led Curtis to the Let It Shine stage. 

 The charity is unique in the fact that they support individual children, community groups, children’s hospices and other children’s charities, so by supporting Cash for Kids you are actually supporting hundreds of great causes in the local region. One of the biggest events they do is Mission Christmas,last year the appeal delivered gifts to over 23,396 local children ensuring that no child wakes up to nothing on Christmas morning.
 

Lisa Sullivan Charity Manager says “We are so pleased to have Curtis on board supporting Cash for Kids this will really help boost our profile which in turn means we can help more needy children in West Yorkshire. We are so excited to see him perform on Let It Shine this Saturday and we wish him all the best in the show”

 Curtis says “I am massively proud and committed to supporting Cash for Kids in West Yorkshire, Super excited to get involved with the many meaningful causes especially in Leeds! “

Would you like to be part of 500 faces?

 

Radio Aire’s Cash for Kids Charity want you to become on of their 500 faces. The Leeds based Charity who support local sick, disabled and disadvantaged children living in West Yorksire are looking for 500 supporters to pledge to raise £100 during 2017. You can raise £100 in any way you want to maybe giving up your favourite weekly posh coffee and putting the saving the monies for Cash for kids, or giving up that montnly glossy magazine or setting yourself a challenge to do a sponsored slim/swim/run/walk/silence. Every supporter that signs up will have their photo on the website and a unique reference number and they can upload updates and videos of their progress towards their £100 target.  Once they reach they £100 target theuir photo will change colour to signify that they have met their target.

 For more details and to sign up please email cashforkids@radioaire.co.uk