a great little lad who needs support

[grawrc]

I'm feeling a bit iffy about posting this, since we've just had a poll to choose a charity to support and it had a clear winner -Gardening leave.

I didn't hear about this campaign until today, however,  and that's my excuse for posting. I'm not asking for a big A4A drive on this but I know how kind and generous so many of you are and ask that, if you can spare a few pounds or give up some time to fundraise, you give your support to my friends' little boy, Louis.

If you follow the link you'll be able to read and see what a great little lad he is but his parents desperately want to get him the special but very expensive wheelchair that would allow him to have a richer and better life.
Here's the link
http://animoto.com/play/0c5WjPBPBzK3E2Ykir625Q
and apologies in advance to anyone who feels offended by my asking!!

[grawrc]

[betula]

I will put the link on my facebook page Anne.

The video was not playing properly but it may just be my computer.  ;D

[grawrc]

Thank you so much Den! If the video doesn't work too well you can read about Louis here http://www.justgiving.com/digitallouis

[Squash64]

Thanks for posting that Anne, Louis is such a gorgeous,  happy little boy.  I hope he gets his special chair really soon.

I was going to put the link on my Facebook page (Scarecrows Smith) but it came up with my real name which I don't particularly want on Scarecrow's page.  I'll try to work out a way of doing it.

[grawrc]

That figures! My son was suggesting I sign up to Twitter and I said but what name shall I use? Your real name, says he! Is that safe says I?!!!

Thank you very much!

[Flighty]

Grawrc I've tweeted it - https://twitter.com/Sofaflyer

and I'll Facebook it later on as well.  :)

[Squash64]

I've got it on Scarecrow's Facebook page.
:)

[grawrc]

Thank you both. The more people hear about it the better his chances are of raising the money required for the wheelchair!

[SamLouise]

I've also linked it to my Facebook page :)

[grawrc]

Thanks!

[grawrc]

Louis is up to £1175 already - 6% of the cost of a Snapdragon wheelchair!! Thank you so much for your support and your contributions!

[manicscousers]

I suppose the fund raising have investigated www.whizz-kidz.org.uk  :)

[grawrc]

I don't know Mal but I'll pass on the link, thanks.

Have a wee look at this though:
http://youtu.be/HsnEut2jI6s?a

[grawrc]

Just to update you. Louis's fund now stands at £1916  (9% of what the wheelchair costs) plus £198.85 Gift Aid. His Mum tells me they are applying to a whole bunch of charities including whizz-kidz and they have also been visiting local businesses.

My Xmas wish for this young man would be that the medics would identify what's causing the problem and even better that they would know how to fix it.

[manicscousers]

I'll add a christmas wish to yours  :)

[grawrc]

I thought you'd like to know that Louis's fund is now up to £3836 - 18% of the cost of his wheelchair!

[grawrc]

Now up to a whopping £7411!!! 35% of the cost of a snapdragon wheelchair. Quite amazing in just over a month. Some folk are so generous!

[manicscousers]

Glad it's going well  :)

[Squash64]

That's really good, I hope he gets his snapdragon soon.

[grawrc]

Almost halfway now
http://www.justgiving.com/digitallouis/?fb_ref=fundraising-page-top&fb_source=profile_oneline

It sounds like huge quantities of cake and ice cream have been consumed in the process!!