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£2,512
raised of £22,000 target by 86 supporters

    Weʼve raised £2,512 to Provide a step lift, wash dry toilet and rise and fall bath for Williams bathroom.

    Norwich, UK
    Funded on Saturday, 29th February 2020

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    Story

    £1 to make a little boys life lovably, liveable.

    William, now aged 10 has Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) a life limiting muscle wasting condition that has no cure or treatment. William will need a powered wheelchair very soon, as he is losing the strength to propel himself in a normal wheelchair. The English NHS are able to assist with the wheelchair, but understandably, they will not do this until modifications are made to his home, this includes a downstairs bedroom, with a wetroom, the extending of all the doorways, a new entrance and charging areas for his wheelchair.

    We have had plans drawn up and have planning permission to undertake the modifications for William, what we don't have is the funds, as our funding stream fell through. Like everyone else we are challenged with daily living and costs, and so we are asking for donations of just £1, the coin you put in your trolley at the supermarket, 1/2 of your daily coffee, a sum that could be achievable, and then to share this story with everyone you know, share, share share, and hopefully that £1 donation will multiply and provide what I, as his dad, am unable to do, and feel a failure because of it. Those of you that have children will understand this horrible feeling, but when we are talking about monopoly money sums to do something, as a parent you feel absolutely helpless, especially when each charity you turn to are unable to help.

    William had a late diagnosis of DMD, most boys are diagnosed around 4, William was 8, and we have little time to complete the modifications to the home, an early diagnosis would have allowed us to plan Williams future, for us we had to throw all we had into the purchase of the house we live in, as we knew we would need modifications, I am getting an old boy now 50, so the mortgage is high, and there is no equity in the house that others have been able to use to remortgage.

    So here we are, appealing to the world, to donate a £1, and share the hell out of this campaign, if you know or are able to help with other fundraising ideas then please get in touch, this is new territory to me, I always strive to provide for my family, but this mountain of need is beyond me.

    Thank you for reading this, and if you are unable to donate, then could i ask that you just share this with your friends, workplace, clubs, family, anyone you can, because every single £1 counts.

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    • Gary Hagg5 years ago
      Gary Hagg

      Gary Hagg

      5 years ago

      Well the Masquerade Ball is now all set.. roll on the 1st June 2019...heres looking forward to seeing you all there..

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    • Gary Hagg6 years ago
      Gary Hagg

      Gary Hagg

      6 years ago

      Elisha Hudson, has kindly stepped in to help with the task of raising the much needed funds for William, although I will now refer to him a Willz, for fear of being tickled alive whilst trying to sleep, or catch 40 winks, Willz is teaching his sister bad habits too, they found my tickly spot!. Thank you Elisha you could not have come at a more needed time x

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    • Gary Hagg6 years ago
      Gary Hagg

      Gary Hagg

      6 years ago

      Well we have hit the first target, off the ground at 1%, thank you all so much for your help. Please share with everyone you can, and just a £1 donation is all we ask to help reach the target, if shared throughout the community, this can be achievable So what are the plans for William? Below is a copy of what planning have approved, this will need to be done in a couple of phases, but getting William downstairs is our primary aim. Thank you again.. we are on the way and 1% closer than we were just a few days ago x

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    6 years ago

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    Supporters

    86

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Jan 12, 2020

      £100.00

    • Lauren

      Lauren

      Dec 31, 2019

      Hope your 2020 is great willHope to see you again some timeLots of love, lauren (from lowriders)

      £10.00

    • Kirsty Bourne

      Kirsty Bourne

      Dec 31, 2019

      All the best, hope you can get that room built!

      £40.00

    • Chloe Rixson

      Chloe Rixson

      Dec 29, 2019

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Dec 29, 2019

      £2.00

    • Roger Proudfoot

      Roger Proudfoot

      Dec 29, 2019

      A little something to help, will share Williams story xxx

      £100.00

    • Rosie Hodgson

      Rosie Hodgson

      Dec 29, 2019

      Merry Christmas Will and family. See you at training in the new year x

      £10.00

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    Gary Hagg

    Gary Hagg

    Norwich, UK

    Hi, I’m a dad, and Just like every dad in the world, i want to do the best for my child, but sometimes your best isn’t good enough, and you have to reach out for help... so here it is, what my son needs is beyond me, and I am asking if you could find it within you to help?

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