We are 10 teammates from Corby Pegasus Vets, and together we’re taking on a huge challenge to show our support for two incredible local families who are going through the toughest time imaginable.

Their children, Sienna (4 years old) and Max (14 years old), are facing battles no child should ever have to fight. We want them and their families to know they’re not alone—and that our community stands with them.

To do this, each of us will cover 140 miles in 50 days. That’s right—140 miles each! We can run, walk, swim, bike, or even crawl if we have to. Whatever it takes to complete this challenge and raise awareness and funds for these brave kids and their families.

We start on Friday 12th December with the challenge ending 31st January

Your donations will be split and go directly to supporting Sienna and Max’s families during this incredibly difficult time. Every contribution, big or small, will make a real difference.

Please join us in showing these families the strength of our community. Donate, share, and cheer us on as we push ourselves to the limit for Sienna and Max.

Please see their stories below:

Sienna

Hello, we’re Gary and Angelina, and we have two beautiful daughters: Adriana, 7, and our youngest, Sienna, 4. On 19th November, Sienna suddenly became unresponsive and was rushed to Kettering A&E. After scans, she was placed into an induced coma and transferred to Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham, where she has remained in ICU ever since.

Sienna has been diagnosed with an extremely rare and devastating brain condition called Acute Necrotising Encephalitis (ANE), caused by the flu. On top of this, she suffered serious complications in her tummy. She developed a leak in her intestine and had to undergo emergency surgery, where surgeons had to remove 60% of her intestines to save her life. She then required a second operation due to air collecting in her abdomen.

The road ahead is incredibly challenging, and we may never get our old Sienna back. Due to the damage ANE has caused to her brain, when Sienna eventually wakes, she will be unable to walk, talk, or eat, and will require a huge level of neurological care. She will need intensive physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, feeding support, and specialist rehabilitation for many months — possibly years.

We have been by her side every day while juggling home life and caring for her big sister, Adriana.

Why We Are Fundraising

The treatment and care Sienna will need over the coming months are extensive and come at a very high cost. This includes:

Specialist neurological rehabilitation to help her regain movement, coordination, and basic functions.

Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech & language therapy on an intensive basis.

Feeding support and nutritional care, including special equipment and monitoring.

Private rehabilitation options to supplement NHS care and give her the best possible chance of recovery.

Travel and accommodation costs for our family to stay close to her while she receives ongoing treatment.

Home adaptations and equipment she may require as her condition improves.

We are determined to do everything possible to give Sienna the best chance at recovery, but the costs are beyond what we can manage on our own. Every donation, no matter how small, will make a huge difference in helping Sienna get the care, therapy, and support she urgently needs.

We now face the stark reality that we're going to be in hospital for months rather than weeks while Sienna recieves round the clock care. We will need to split our time between hospital and home, caring for her big sister Adriana while being by Sienna’s side as much as possible.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness, generosity, and support during this unimaginably difficult time. Your support will help give Sienna the best chance at recovery and hope for the future.

Thank you!

Gary, Angelina & Adriana x

Max

Our names are Jackie and Stephen, and we are the proud parents of Max, George, and Hope.

We are fundraising to help our beautiful, brave son Max access treatment that could give him a fighting chance. On the 27th of November 2025—just six days after celebrating his 14th birthday—our world changed in an instant. Max suddenly suffered an unexpected seizure. A second followed soon after, and he was rushed to hospital, where he was placed on life support.

He was transferred from Kettering General Hospital to the Intensive Care Unit at Nottingham Queen’s Medical Centre. After CT and MRI scans, doctors first suspected a viral infection. But on the 29th of November, we received the most devastating news a parent can hear: Max has a large brain tumour. Because of where it is located, it cannot be operated on. We have since been told that treatment options through the NHS are very limited, and that the tumour is considered incurable.

Max is an extraordinary boy—funny, kind, gentle, and full of love. He is the most caring big brother to George, who is just a year younger, and to his little sister Hope, who is 11. He means the absolute world to them.

He is in Year 9 at Weldon Village Academy in Corby, having previously attended Priors Hall Primary School. Max loves school and has a wide circle of friends whom he misses dearly. Football is his passion—he plays in two leagues for GLK United in Northampton. He is a huge Manchester United fan and adores Oasis. His joy for life is infectious.

All of this came completely out of the blue. Until the 27th of November, Max was fit and healthy, aside from headaches he’d been experiencing for a year. We were assured these were nothing to worry about, believed to be teenage migraines. No scans were offered, and we can’t help but feel that earlier investigation might have given us different options. Our world has been shattered, and from the moment Max was taken into hospital, we have been researching tirelessly—alongside our family and friends—looking for any hope, any possibility.

We believe there may be treatment options available abroad, including in Germany, and we are determined to give Max every chance we can.

We are now raising funds to help Max receive alternative treatment—treatment that could give him more time, more comfort, and, we pray, more hope. Anything you can give, whether through donating or simply sharing this page, means more to us than we can ever express. No gesture is too small.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing with us.

With love,

Jackie, Stephen, Max, George & Hope x