TWO Westbury women recently helped raise over £2,000 for road charity Brake in memory of Mitzi Steady, the 4-year-old who was tragically killed by a truck in Bath earlier this year.
Kirsty Galliers and Katie Fisher previously taught Mitzi at a nursery in the city and wanted to offer their support to her family by hosting a quiz and raffle night.
The event, which took place at The White Horse Country Park on Saturday 18th April, was a big success with 120 people attending and a total of £2,119 being raised for Brake.
Kirsty, who works at Wiltshire College as a childcare trainer and assessor, has been overwhelmed with the support.
She said, “We wanted to hold a quiz and raffle because we knew Mitzi and many of the children that we sent off to school from nursery attended the school where the accident happened, and because Katie’s dad Brian Fisher and his good friend Karl Morgan were at the scene of the accident and did everything they could to help all those involved.
“We initially aimed to raise £50, so to raise more than £2,000 was really fantastic.
“It was a very emotional evening, especially as we said a big thank you to Brian and Karl for all their efforts and for helping us to sell raffle squares.”
Mitzi and three men died after they were hit by a 32-tonne tipper truck on Lansdown Lane, Weston, Bath, on 9th February. Mitzi’s grandmother was also left in a critical condition.
Following the tragedy, Mitzi’s parents set up a fundraising page and within hours of being launched, its target had been tripled.
Kirsty’s sister-in-law Hayley Galliers, friend Maya and brother also contributed to the cause by completing a bike ride from Bath to Trowbridge and Kirsty is now hoping that colleagues from Wiltshire College may help raise their total even further.
Brake is a national road safety charity which aims to prevent road casualties, help make streets and communities safer and support families who have been devastated by the aftermath of a road crash.
