DANCING QUEEN: Layla dances with her mom, Sharyn O'Neill.
Raising Hope for Layla was started by Sharyn O’Neill with her friends and family after her daughter, Layla, was diagnosed with a rare condition called Neuroplasm Glial Ependymoma (Fourways Review, week ending 14 September).
Layla needs R2.8 million in order to undergo proton therapy at the MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Texas.
The gym marathon was a huge success with droves of people from the community coming out to support Layla by doing a combination of hip-hop, cross core training and spinning.
O’ Neill said, “The response from the community has been overwhelming. We’ve received so many donations to help with Layla’s treatment. We’re still a long way off but definitely closer to our goal.”
LAYLA’S ANGELS: Layla with her angels, Keo Borejszo, Mikayla Borejszo, Laura De Araujo, Keira Borejszo and Christian O’Neill. These girls have gone out of their way to make sure Layla is happy and has a smile on her face.
SPECIAL GIRL: Layla O’Neill with family friend, Mikayla Borejszo.
GYM BUDDIES: Shin Ghomsi and Calvin Madeira.
CROSS-FIT: Lindsey and Robyn Theron do cross-fit training to raise funds for Layla.
PUMPING IRON: Debbie Kieunen and Rod Haigh work out in support of Raising Hope for Layla.
FIT: Barrie van den Berg, Stuart Ross, Matthew Ouzman and Michael Mitchell.
DANCING QUEEN: Layla dances with her mom, Sharyn O’Neill.
LAYLA’S ANGELS: Layla with her angels, Keo Borejszo, Mikayla Borejszo, Laura De Araujo, Keira Borejszo and Christian O’Neill. These girls have gone out of their way to make sure Layla is happy and has a smile on her face.
SPECIAL GIRL: Layla O’Neill with family friend, Mikayla Borejszo.
GYM BUDDIES: Shin Ghomsi and Calvin Madeira.
CROSS-FIT: Lindsey and Robyn Theron do cross-fit training to raise funds for Layla.
PUMPING IRON: Debbie Kieunen and Rod Haigh work out in support of Raising Hope for Layla.
FIT: Barrie van den Berg, Stuart Ross, Matthew Ouzman and Michael Mitchell.
DANCING QUEEN: Layla dances with her mom, Sharyn O’Neill.
LAYLA’S ANGELS: Layla with her angels, Keo Borejszo, Mikayla Borejszo, Laura De Araujo, Keira Borejszo and Christian O’Neill. These girls have gone out of their way to make sure Layla is happy and has a smile on her face.
SPECIAL GIRL: Layla O’Neill with family friend, Mikayla Borejszo.
GYM BUDDIES: Shin Ghomsi and Calvin Madeira.
CROSS-FIT: Lindsey and Robyn Theron do cross-fit training to raise funds for Layla.
PUMPING IRON: Debbie Kieunen and Rod Haigh work out in support of Raising Hope for Layla.
FIT: Barrie van den Berg, Stuart Ross, Matthew Ouzman and Michael Mitchell.
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