{"id":232027,"date":"2025-09-16T19:24:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/232027\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T19:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:24:05","slug":"ryan-reynolds-donates-money-to-girl-battling-cancer-for-new-york-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/232027\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Reynolds Donates Money to Girl Battling Cancer for New York Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHollywood star and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds<\/a> has donated UK\u00a310,000 ($13,638) to help a 13-year-old Welsh girl battling a rare heart cancer visit New York City<\/a> this Christmas.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe GoFundMe page<\/a> pledge is for Lexi Collins, who is from Deeside in North Wales and was diagnosed with the aggressive cancer in June 2025. She has since undergone two open-heart surgeries, had a pacemaker fitted and is now facing intensive chemotherapy.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDespite everything, (Lexi) still dreams big and her biggest wish is to visit New York when she\u2019s well enough,\u201d says the GoFundMe Page, which has blown past a \u00a35000 goal ($6,829) goal and raised \u00a313,670\u00a0($18,682) to date.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe fund-raising effort organized by the Wrexham Police football team for Lexi has brought some good news to the young girl\u2019s mother, Rebecca Collins, and family.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI am absolutely blown away with the kindness and generosity of you all, because of you all my beautiful girl will get to see New York (keep everything crossed that she\u2019s well enough!) Lexi wants to thank everyone, she is making sure she smashes her chemotherapy, because in her words \u2018Im not letting cancer stop me going to New York!\u2019 She\u2019s already picking her outfits, she has a list of things she wants to see, and we even watched Home Alone (AGAIN) last night haha!! I am so proud of everyone running fundraisers in Lex\u2019s name, you give me the strength to keep going. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!! Becky, Brad and Lex (Mum & Step Dad),\u201d Collins said in an update on the GoFundMe page.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Wrexham Police FC, which is made up of off-duty cops playing soccer and raising charity funds, on its X social media page<\/a> praised Reynolds for his generous gift. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA huge thank you to our friend @VancityReynolds for once again showing his incredible generosity. Because of this support, Lexi will be heading to New York when she\u2019s feeling well enough. Not all heroes wear capes, this one wears a red and black suit. Thank you!\u201d the post stated, with a reference to the suit for Deadpool<\/a>, Reynolds\u2019 superhero movie character, which has a red and black arrangement.<\/p>\n

\n\tReynolds and Rob Mac, who have owned Wrexham AFC since 2020, inspired FX\u2019s\u00a0Welcome to Wrexham<\/a>, which is now in its fifth season.<\/p>\n