Diamond Marshall’s family has set up a charitable fund in her name.
The nine-year-old girl lost her battle with cancer on Monday.
She captured hearts when she greeted the royal couple on the tarmac at the Calgary International Airport in 2011.
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The Diamond Shine Fund will work to advance research and treatments for childhood cancers.
The Marshall family are investing $100,000 to start the fund and are hoping to raise $10 million dollars.
Donations are being accepted online by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation at http://www.childrenshospital.ab.ca/MemorialGifts or the “Donate Now” section of the website. Contributions are also being accepted over the phone at 403-955-8818 from Monday to Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.
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