jack01
17-10-2009, 07:33 PM
hi guys, i started this post in another section, just thought it might get some interest in here. to be honest, the more people that read it the more help and tips we will hopefully recieved.
hi all, hopefully some of you might be able to help. im needing to raise some money to send my son to a school to help his disability. his name is jack, the same jack that robbie is auctioning the stalking for . jack has cerebal palsy which mainly affects his legs. he is only 2, and still finds it very diffiicult to crawl, standing isnt possible unless we hold his weight for him. he has been attending the school to help his condition, but now that he has turned 2 he cannot attend unless it is funded. we have been refused funding from the council for this placement, apparently its not fair to ask the tax payer to fund it. We are having a very hard time with them!!
Some of you might have read his story in the courier, front page, il try and get it on here for others to see. doctors and physio's all highly recommend jack attending for a year, by which time it is hoped he will be walking, either all by himself or using a walker. so we are trying to raise the funds ourself to try and give jnr the best chance possible. altough we feel really cheeky for asking, we have approached some businesses and contacts. we are hoping to be able to hold raffles, silent auction, and a race night with auction. if anyone would like to help us or has any contacts that might be able to help with gifts of any type from cash to raffle/auction pressies could you please give me a shout. we are trying to raise 12k which is the cost for a year long placement. the council quote the year placement at 46k!! they have added on 22k onto the cost to cover taxi fares, and 12k extra to pay my mrs to take her own son there. its a joke, we have never asked them for the extras, just the placement. we have never done fundraising before so any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks for taking the time to read
graham
hi all, hopefully some of you might be able to help. im needing to raise some money to send my son to a school to help his disability. his name is jack, the same jack that robbie is auctioning the stalking for . jack has cerebal palsy which mainly affects his legs. he is only 2, and still finds it very diffiicult to crawl, standing isnt possible unless we hold his weight for him. he has been attending the school to help his condition, but now that he has turned 2 he cannot attend unless it is funded. we have been refused funding from the council for this placement, apparently its not fair to ask the tax payer to fund it. We are having a very hard time with them!!
Some of you might have read his story in the courier, front page, il try and get it on here for others to see. doctors and physio's all highly recommend jack attending for a year, by which time it is hoped he will be walking, either all by himself or using a walker. so we are trying to raise the funds ourself to try and give jnr the best chance possible. altough we feel really cheeky for asking, we have approached some businesses and contacts. we are hoping to be able to hold raffles, silent auction, and a race night with auction. if anyone would like to help us or has any contacts that might be able to help with gifts of any type from cash to raffle/auction pressies could you please give me a shout. we are trying to raise 12k which is the cost for a year long placement. the council quote the year placement at 46k!! they have added on 22k onto the cost to cover taxi fares, and 12k extra to pay my mrs to take her own son there. its a joke, we have never asked them for the extras, just the placement. we have never done fundraising before so any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks for taking the time to read
graham