By pamela mcgowan

Published at 15:56, Tuesday, 26 August 2008

THREE-YEAR-OLD Alice Tyson has touched the hearts of many, but none more so than friends and neighbours in the village of Moorhouse.

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Earlier this year the youngster was diagnosed with a rare skin condition which means even the slightest exposure to sunlight can cause cancer.

As a result she has to wear protective clothing and keep away from windows and glass doors unless they are coated with a protective film.

In order to provide her with the specialist equipment she needs her family was forced to launch a high-profile fundraising campaign. To date it has received both local and national support, enabling her parents to install a special play house and tunnel for Alice at their home in Moorhouse.

But villagers were determined to do their bit to help and have together raised over £1,000 for her fund.

The majority of the cash was generated at a community fundraiser back in May, dubbed Alice’s Wonderland.

It saw the whole village join together for an afternoon of games and races, followed by a bingo night and auction at the local Royal Oak pub.

Organiser Sue Prudham, who lives just a few doors from Alice, said it was a huge success, raising around £900.

But villagers didn’t want to hand over the cash until it had topped the £1,000 mark. As a result, they held another bingo night in the pub a few weeks ago, taking the total to £1,067.

Sue and fellow co-ordinator Maurice Forshaw, together with Charlotte Black and Nick Sowerby from the pub, handed over the cheque to Alice earlier this week.

Organisers thanked everyone who rallied round to help them reach the total, particularly Linda Kelton.

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