There are so many worthy causes to support but this one in particular really touched me. It may be the fact that as a parent my heart breaks when I hear of sick children; & it definitely has something to do with wanting to support local families in need; & then there's the fact that I'm grateful that I'm in a position to help others at the moment.
Grab the tissues (if you are like me) & read on ... In 2007 Myka & Jon (pictured above) lost their first born son Tyler at only 3 months old from a serious heart condition. Now with one healthy daughter their youngest son has been diagnosed with the same condition. At only 6 months old he's already undergone two open heart surgeries only for the surgeon's to tell them there isn't much more they can do. This family has been through so much in the past few years and are now facing this all over again....their greatest wish is for Jon to be able to spend more time at home with them as a family but with a mortgage and all that goes with a young family he needs to stay in full time work.
So... We (& I mean hundreds of normal people like you & me) are trying to help make this families wish come true so Jon can at least cut a few working weeks short.
There are loads of things you can do to help. You may find this one the most fun ...
Amazing competition running on bebops.co.nz
http://www.bebops.co.nz/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29951
pictured: just one of the many prize packs available
There are so many cool prizes for people with kids of all ages. All you have to do is add how many entries you want into the shopping cart and either choose the paypal account for a credit card payment or the other Copeland account for an online bank transfer. All tickets are $5 and if you win you get to choose which prize you want either for yourself or for someone you know with kids.
The aim of this compeition is to sell 1,000 tickets before it's drawn on 30th June. There are some awesome prizes for every 100th ticket sold, by last Friday 200 tickets had already been sold so the 300th ticket prize will soon be given away....don't miss out!
Two of the Little Kiwis Nest designers have donated product for this raffle. Thanks to SnuggleB Toys & Made it Baby.
If that is not your style, there is a simple Society Accout set up for any size donation you can make to help them out. There is a huge support network wanting to do all they can for this amazing family so please join us.
Account details are:
COPELAND FAMILY
12-3136-0281407-00
For international friends deposits can be made via International Money Transfer:
Swift Code: ASBBNZ2A
Sort Code: 123136
Account Number: 12 3136 0281407 00
Account Name: Copeland FamilyThank you so much for your help! Even if all you can do is spread the word about this competition - your support is appreciated.
You can also send the family a message on facebook here - http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=114342831930474
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