So as I have previously blogged my amazing friends and family had arranged to do a car boot as the first fund raising event for #leyasjourney. Well today was that day and they awoke to rain 😢😩 this is not what we wanted!!
But this soon cleared up and the sun came out and stayed out for most of the day!! So Laura and Kirstine arranged this first event as and you may recall I posted a picture of Laura’s lounge which I thought was the only place storing the items donated but I was wrong!! They were being stored elsewhere too!! So the below photo was only some of the fabulous items donated!!
It took a big van and a group of the most amazing people to help set up the car boot!! All these items were shown off with a spectacular sign donated to Leya’s cause by Jag Signs which will appear at all her fund raising events!! So they were all set up ready to go!!
So the day went amazingly, I checked in with my mum (who also helped) and she said people were being so generous, some where buying items and some where just donating. I wish I could have been there just to hug every single person who is helping my baby girl. Dans parents also ventured over to see how it was going and got quite emotional. The day was apparently full of tears and laughs which describes Leya’s journey so far so very apt!!
So they got to the end of the day with just a little unsold!! This will be sold at a later date (still deciding on another car boot or a different event).
All of Leya’s Jedi Masters (these are the amazing, supportive people who are helping her in her life journey, most of you will understand the reference) gathered at my mums house to count the money raised!! I will show you a picture of my mums reaction before revealing the total!!
So as you can gather from my mums face it was more than we could ever have imagined. So then the phone call came through too me!! So im on loud speaker saying Hi to everyone one and a massive thanks ect then get told the total of a huge £453.22!! I may have swore a little then I was speechless (yes I know first time for everything 😉) this was huge and pays for a lot already after one event!!
So we sent a little picture to everyone to show how much it meant to us 3 here at the hospital!!
So the total was then posted on her fund raising page, my facebook, Leya’s facebook and a lovely family member Maria Long then told us she would make up the difference and take the total to a whopping £500!! I can not express how grateful my family are to everyone who donated to help make this possible and to everyone who brought the items available!!
The money that has been raised so far will help us so much and is from only 1 event!! There are many more too come!! Or if you would like to hold your own event or even donate then please join Leya’s facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/Leyasjourney
Or the fund raising page: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1428626847416602
And if you could share this amongst your friends and family to help raise awareness of this not very well known condition it would be muchly appreciated!!
Oh and we also want to say a massive thank you to Chris and Sandra Heard at Pendeen Car Boot in Stratton for allowing us to use their facilities to do this event!!
So as I have said before a massive thank you but this just doesn’t seem enough but its all we have to give atm till we get home and we can squidge you all!!
Lots of Love
Dan, Casey and Leya
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