Kirsty Howard (b. September 22, 1995, Manchester) is a British girl, most notable for her charity work. September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... Allegorical personification of Charity as a mother with three infants by Anthony van Dyck Charity is a term that refers to giving. ...

Kirsty is the figurehead of Kirsty's Appeal, a charitable foundation in her name, created to raise £5 million for Francis House, the hospice where she receives care. As of April 14, 2006, the appeal has raised £4,606,614. Kirsty has taken part in numerous fundraising efforts, which have gained national support and attention. Palliative care is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of the symptoms of a disease or slows its progress rather than providing a cure. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kirsty was born with an exceptionally rare condition in which her heart is back to front, causing the misplacement of her internal organs. The condition is inoperable, and requires extensive treatment, including a constant oxygen supply. Kirsty is the only person in the UK, and only the second in the world, diagnosed with this condition; the condition is reportedly so rare that it does not have a name. In February 1999, she was given only six weeks to live. The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ... In biology, an organ is a group of tissues which perform some function. ... General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series Nonmetals, chalcogens Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 15. ... Look up February in Wiktionary, the free dictionary February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

In 2001, Kirsty was the mascot for the 2002 World Cup qualifying match between England and Greece. Commentator John Motson called her "the bravest person on the pitch", as she accompanied David Beckham onto the pitch with her 20 kg oxygen tank. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... (Redirected from 2002 World Cup) The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... John Motson John Motson, OBE (born 1945), known as Motty, educated at Culford School,is a British football commentator. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ...

In 2002, Kirsty, along with Beckham, presented the Jubilee Baton to Queen Elizabeth II during the opening ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), born 21 April 1926, is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms (and has previously been Queen of sixteen others). ... The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ...

In 2004, Kirsty started the inaugural Great Manchester Run, and took part in the race herself, via wheelchair. Wheelchair seating in a theater A lightweight manual wheelchair A wheelchair is a medical device that takes the form of a chair on wheels, used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness or disability. ...

Kirsty was awarded the Helen Rollason Award by the BBC in 2004, for her courage and determination in her fundraising efforts. She has also received the Child of Courage Award (2001) and the Pride of Britain Award (2002). The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award is given to a British sportsperson on an annual basis for outstanding courage and achievement in the face of adversity. Named after the BBC sports presenter Helen Rollason, who died after a brave battle against cancer, the award was first... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is largest the publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

See also

• List of people who became famous through being terminally ill

This is a list of people who became famous through being terminally ill (people who are or were well-known for being terminally ill, but who were also well-known for other reasons beforehand, are excluded). ...

External links

• Kirsty's Appeal
• BBC.co.uk article on Helen Rollason Award