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Amelia Kolpa Who Set 300,000 Birthday Card Record Has Died
Amelia Kolpa received over 300,000 birthday cards worldwide, surpassing her 8,000 card goal before her passing after a long battle with neuroblastoma.
- On Tuesday, eight-year-old Amelia Kolpa died surrounded by her family at 5 p.m. after battling stage-4 high-risk neuroblastoma since she was two years old.
- To celebrate her eighth birthday this year, Amelia hoped to break the world record for birthday cards, targeting 8,000; she ultimately received more than 300,000 from well-wishers worldwide.
- Hundreds of motorcyclists handed more than 60,000 cards to Amelia last month, while support expanded globally with cards arriving from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA.
- Her mother, Katarzyna Bartczak, shared the news on social media yesterday, writing that her "beloved, bravest little warrior" was "no longer suffering" and had "put on her angel wings."
- In the coming months, Highfields Primary School in Rowley Regis plans to create a stained-glass window in Amelia's memory, honoring her "beautiful smile" and "gentle spirit" as a treasured part of their community.
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'You made a grown man smile again': Black Country motorcyclist and card collection organiser leaves heartbreaking tribute to Amelia
One of the main organisers behind the record card collection for a special youngster's birthday has spoken of his heartbreak at her death.
·Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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