Top News | Here are the winners of our Xmas Cards For Kids contest with proceeds going to gifts for children living with cancer
THESE are the winners of our great Xmas Cards For Kids contest – and when you buy the designs, proceeds go towards gifts for children living with cancer. We were inundated with fantastic drawings by talented young artists up and down the country in the hope theirs would be turned into a limited edition Christmas card.
Richard WalkerOur youngest winner — in the under-fives category — is Monty Stuart, from Lytham, Lancs, who told his proud mum Helen: ...I want to make poorly children smile' '/ ' 
RexThe three winners were chosen by a panel of judges including Blue Peter star Konnie Huq '/ ' The three winners were chosen by a panel of judges including Blue Peter star Konnie Huq, 46, and TV host Gaby Roslin, 57 — and this week the cards were bundled into packs of 12, courtesy of printed.com. They will go on sale in the shops of our campaign partner Young Lives vs Cancer from the end of November and on its website now. Every penny raised will go to buying presents for children staying at the charity's Homes from Home — where young patients and their families can stay during gruelling treatment. Last night Young Lives vs Cancer ambassador Gaby said: "I am so proud to be a judge for this wonderful competition. ...I have seen first-hand the work the charity does. "It is wonderful to think children have designed cards to help buy gifts for other kids who are living with cancer. I can't wait to order mine." Most read in News MURDER PROBE Man and woman found dead inside home sparking murder investigation FREE AT LAST Bodycam shows squalor inside Turpin home & bruises of kids chained to beds FOOTIE HORROR Football fan fighting for life with head injury after QPR vs Luton 'disorder' BAD VIBRATIONS Our village is tormented by mystery humming noise - and its getting LOUDER WINTER OF DISCONTENT Europe Covid epicentre faces lockdown in DAYS - how does UK compare? BITTER END Temperatures to plunge to as low as freezing as Brits brace for snow in days Our youngest winner — in the under-fives category — is Monty Stuart, from Lytham, Lancs, who told his proud mum Helen: "I want to make poorly children smile." Helen, a 39-year-old teacher, said: "Monty's dad Tom and I have talked to our kids about how important it is to help others, especially at Christmas." The champion of the age six to ten category was Siobhan Khan, ten, from Edgware, North London. Proud mum Miruna, 40, who volunteers for Oxfam, told us: "The card shows me and Siobhan skating on a frozen lake, with the houses in our street lit up. "We're so proud of her. She's always thinking of others." How to buy the winning cards 
OUR winning cards are available to pre-order right now from the Young Lives vs Cancer website at shop.younglivesvscancer.org.uk and from any of the charity's 13 shops across the country from the end of November. Packs contain 12 cards and envelopes – four of each of the winning designs – and cost just £4 per pack with all proceeds going to buy toys for children with cancer this Christmas. Cards are sent out on November 29 and arrive in two to three days – plenty of time for you to write and send to your loved ones this Christmas. The Young Lives vs Cancer charity shops are in the following locations: Bridgwater, Clevedon, Wells, and Yeovil in Somerset; Downend, Fishponds, Staple Hill and Keynsham in Bristol; Exeter, Newton Abbot and Tiverton in Devon; Saltash in Cornwall; and Gloucester. Hannah Keeling, 14, from Stoke on Trent, was the winner in the 11 to 16 category. Mum Katie, 43, explained: "Hannah's card shows a star of hope and took her three hours to make. ...When we heard Hannah had won, she couldn't wait to tell her friends. "Christmas cards are such a lovely tradition, much more personal than a text message. "I hope all your readers buy lots of the cards for such a great cause." 
Oliver DixonThe champion of the age six to ten category was Siobhan Khan, ten, from Edgware, North London '/ ' 
Paul TongeHannah Keeling, 14, from Stoke on Trent, was the winner in the 11 to 16 category '/ ' Here's how to donate 
TO support the day-to-day running of Young Lives vs Cancer's Homes From Home, go to younglivesvscancer.org.uk/cardsforkids. Or text: GIVE 5 to 70025 to give £5; GIVE 10 to 70025 to give £10; GIVE 20 to 70025 to give £20 Or call: 0300 330 0803 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)Or send a cheque payable to "Young Lives vs Cancer" with your name and address to: The Sun on Sunday Christmas Cards for Kids, Young Lives vs Cancer campaign, 126 Fairlie Road, Slough SL1 4PY. Please put a stamp on the envelope. Terms and conditions: As a supporter of Young Lives vs Cancer, you will get updates and news of appeals by phone and post. You can change how you hear from the charity by emailing supporter.services@younglivesvscancer.org.uk or by calling 0300 330 0803. Texts cost a donation amount plus one standard network rate message. Young Lives vs Cancer will receive 100 per cent of your donation. To opt out of calls, text NOCALL CLIC to 78866. To opt out of SMS, text NOSMS CLIC to 78866. Texts will be charged at your network's standard message charge. If you have any questions, call Young Lives vs Cancer on 0300 330 0803. Registered charity number 1107328 and registered in Scotland SC039857. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. Source:
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