Scots MasterChef contestant launches fundraising bid in memory of tragic teen who died from rare bone cancer
dailyrecord.co.ukA Killearn mum who last month appeared on MasterChef is hoping to raise funds towards a charity in memory of a teenager who died from a rare type of bone cancer.
We previously told how Lisa Addison, originally from Stirling, wowed judges on the latest series of the hit cooking show before being eliminated.
Now the 39-year-old is hoping to use her exposure on the series in order to raise some much-needed funds in memory of 14-year-old Yorkshire lad Frank Ashton who died from Ewing’s Sarcoma.Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare type of cancerous tumour that grows in the bones or the soft tissue around the bones, such as the cartilage or nerves.Frank was diagnosed with the disease at the age of just 11 in 2016 and the youngster died in September 2019.His family have since set up a massive fundraising effort, Frank’s Fund, to aid the research of the disease.Lisa came across Frank’s tragic story on social media and, having been personally affected by cancer previously, decided she wanted to play her part in raising cash for Bone Cancer Research Trust in Frank’s honour.She is raising cash by offering people the chance to win a meal cooked by her.
Lisa told the Stirling Observer : “I came across Frank’s Fund on Instagram by sheer accident. This little boy’s face staring back at me and so I clicked on the post.
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