insideKENT Magazine Issue 33 - December 2014 | Page 167

CHARITY

ONE DIRECTION AIDS RECOVERY
by Bev Saunders of Edge Bespoke Picture Framing

Sometimes in life, you are given an
opportunity to do something special
for someone and from our experience
of this project, my advice would be to
take up every opportunity.

Bev and Paige

It was a real privilege to frame this tshirt for a very special young lady. At
just five years old, Paige endured
lifesaving surgery. On Mother’s Day
2008, her family received the phone
call they had been waiting for – a liver
match had been found for Paige and
she was to be admitted immediately to
Kings College Hospital in London.
In 2013, organised by the Rays of
Sunshine charity, a lifelong wish to see
One Direction in concert was finally
realised. Not only that, Paige was able
to meet the guys and was presented
with this signed t-shirt. Understanding
what this meant to Paige, mum rallied
around to find a way to put it
permanently in pride of place, which is
where we came in.

Paige’s treasured t-shirt is now on
display and she can say 'hi' to the guys
every time she walks into her bedroom.
We designed and created a mount and
box frame and supported the garment
to maintain its shape. It’s now protected
from touchy-feely fingers and UV acrylic
slows light damage, which will prolong
the life of the shirt and those precious
autographs for very many years. Acrylic
was chosen over glass as an effective
precaution against over excitable
teenagers. For many years, Paige will
smile to herself as she glances at
the t-shirt and remembers that very
special day.
Why should you take every opportunity
to do something special? Paige had a
wish come true, and we have the
satisfaction of knowing that we had an
involvement. We know how much this
means to her because we received a
lovely thank you letter (pictured), which
we treasure.
I do so love my job.

Paige’s thank you letter

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