A few months ago a couple of friends, Jeff & Tracey put forward an idea to Luke & me. I used to work with Jeff before I had Ellie, and we formed a freat friendship, which has still continued on since me leaving work and having Ellie. Tracey aproached us with an idea a few months ago, this all stemed from a saying that Tracey had heard which was "It takes a whole village to raise a child"
Their thought was that they wanted to help with Ellie, and provide some support but they couldnt do this on their own. Their idea was that they would partake in a funrun and try to raise funds to assist with Ellies specialists, medical, therapy & operations costs etc. So what started as an idea has now evovled into "A Run for Ellie" This will be a 4km fun run on the 9 May that Jeff, Tracey, Luke and myself will all be running... well we will start to run, and hopefully we can keep it up for the full 4km
If you are interested in seeing the flyer, please email me at the below email address and I will forward you one.
melissa.young80@yahoo.com.au
Watch the blog for updates, photos of after the fun run, and details of the success of it.
A dream of mine before this run came about was to set up a charity that helped not only Ellie but support other WHS children and their familys. This is a long term goal, and I dont even know where to start to set something like this up let alone maintain it, so there is alot of homework that needs to be done before this dream becomes a reality. Its on my long, evergrowing 'To Do' list.
Count me in!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!
ReplyDeleteReally hope we can fly over to join the run... Anyway all the best for all of you! I really love the photos in the smilebox! And I fall in love every time I see Ellie! She's so adorable!
ReplyDeleteWell I would Join, but don't live close anough to you, I don't even get to a chance to go to the WHS, gatherings, I never knew about them, and the ones i seen that they have had is so far away for me, but I will mark my calendar and that day when i take my 2 mile walk i will walk for 4, ( i can't run ) and i will be thinking of Ellie. Also me and you have the dame dream, Me and my husband talked about we wished we could find a way to set up a fund to help Families, mostly WHS, families but all special needs children.
ReplyDeleteand i just seen the same little butterfly poem that i use for kendra, that is way my blog is in butterfly's
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!!! I would do it if I was there, but I will have to support you from afar.
ReplyDeleteWish we could be there! What a wonderful event!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteI am a friend of Jeff's from High School.
I was really touched by your beautiful daughter and her story and what Tracey and Jeff are doing to help. I have forwarded his mass email and your blog to 39 of my friends here(California)and hope that even if a couple of them make a small donation it will help. I am sending my own small donation to Jeff and Trace tomorrow.
I hope you are having a wonderful day:)
Love, Light and Laughter,
Shenae xoxo
I have simply fallen in love with your little girl - she so reminds me of our allissa (her birthday is 28.8.02 !!) -- wish we could be a part of it - all the very best of luck !!
ReplyDeleteSammi xx
Thank you for all your comments and positve feedback.... Christy, I do beleive that one day in the future I will have my charity up and running to advocate about WHS and to raise funds to assist familys with WHS children... one step at a time we will get there.
ReplyDeleteShenae - thanks for your comments, and following Ellies story.We appreciate your contribution, and for forwarding her story on to your fiends. Thanks again!!
Sammi - Hi, I dont know who you are but THANK YOU for your comments. Would love to see a photo of Allissa (Email me one if you like) Thank you again!!!
Yea! This is a wonderful idea. If I lived closer I would run right along side of you!!!
ReplyDeleteI am in!
ReplyDeleteHello Setyourselfonfire.... Glad you are in!!! Do you have a email address I can send you the details too.
ReplyDeleteChat soon