If I have to is a name given to a group of volunteers who support  and raise money for Greg and other pupils of Victoria Education College (VEC) (a division of Livability (registered charity:1116530)) a local school, in Poole, Dorset, that specialises in the care of disabled and brain injured children. 

If I have to has been raising money since early 2009 and to date has raised £17,200.  £13,000 has been has paid for vital equipment that assists pupils ability to communicate through specialist eye tracking tracking technology.  The remaining funds have been spent on a sailing trip that allowed Greg, who is wheel chair bound to spend a week cruising the English Channel.

The If I have to campaign now turns its attentions to assist VEC achieve the £5 million target of their Sparkle Appeal.  The money is required to replace the current, 25 year old pool building and replace it with a new hydrotherapy pool and eight purpose-built ground-floor pods for hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, speech and occupational therapy.

Our first target is £10,0000!

If I have to and supporters will be hosting and undertaking a series of tasks and challenges to raise money for the Sparkle Appeal campaign. Full details can be found at http://www.ifihaveto.co.uk.

This page provides an opportunity to donate safely on-line and we do appreciate it if you could dig deep and donate whatever you can to support the cause or one of the events that are being undertaken.

For further information or to follow the work of the group and the Sparkle Appeal, please visit one of the links below:

Website:  http://www.ifihaveto.co.uk or http://www.sparkleappealdorset.org

Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/ifihaveto

Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=138226511819&ref=ts

Thank you!