On 6thMay 2010 we received the email from Dr Park and his team saying Ben would be a
suitable candidate for SDR – our world when into overdrive....
Well as I write this we have SMASHED our estimated £45K target, it's hard to think that on the 6th May we got the amazing email from Dr Park & his team saying Ben had been accepted for SDR.
Damian (ever the pessimist) though we should take our time to think about how to fund raise and plan it all out, I however ran at it FULL ON and dived in feet first......
After 3 weeks of organising our website went 'LIVE' (my very own handy work I might add!!!) and the media was contacted. And so it began 5 months of mayhem!
We have been totally OVERWHELMED by how not only Ilkley but the wider community has help us with this mammoth task to make our dream come true for Ben to have this amazing operation to give him the independence he craves and so deserves.
We, as a family been bowled over by offers from everyone, whether a sponsored run, 40 Bungee jumpers, head shave, Lake Swim you name it. We cannot thank everyone enough for how they have pulled together and help us every step of the way.
The coverage through the Ilkley Gazette has been FANTASTIC, we are so very very grateful to Sheena, Jonathan and the rest of the Gazette team for all their hard work and supporting us all the way on our amazing journey – THANK YOU.
Ben has as always taken everything in his ‘stride’ and his relentless smile throughout every event we have taken him to and personally thanking people who have donated or
raised money for him, which for a 9 year old is pretty AMAZING – we are truly
proud of him.
We are hoping to keep up a daily blog throughout our American journey with feelings from all of us and pictures and videos etc......
So as one journey ends the BIGGEST JOUNERY begins............................................
