Girl, 8, celebrates 250,000 birthday card record
FamilyAn eight-year-old girl has achieved her dream of breaking the UK record for the most birthday cards received, hitting 250,000 cards.
Amelia Kolpa, from Rowley Regis in the Black Country, is receiving palliative care for cancer and has been in and out of hospital since the age of two and a half.
Her original goal was to have 8,000 cards but thanks to worldwide support of Amelia's mission she got many times that number.
Celebrating her birthday on Tuesday has been made more special now she has reached her goal, getting cards sent from across the world including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and United States.
Hundreds of motorcyclists handed the cards to Amelia in February.
Family member Charmaine Grace has previously said the flurry of cards would "give her hope".
"Amelia is the most amazing little girl. She's always smiling, she's one of those cheeky little girls who's always happy and bright.
"She is such a fighter, she's gone through so much. Even all the treatments and trials she's gone through, she's still smiling. She just brings light to anyone," Grace has previously said.
Amelia, who has neuroblastoma, was number 60 on a list for a clinical trial, but is currently receiving palliative care.
Her bucket list has also included making "Build a Bears" for her family members with a voice message from herself inside them, which she has already completed, and having a birthday party.
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