I recently found out that a local fire-fighter was planning a holiday of a life time with his wife for a 50th birthday celebration; Niagara Falls was one of the places they especially wanted to visit. The only issue being that Jim has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, time suddenly became of the essence.
One of his colleagues, Tony, decided that they had to go on their trip and it had to be soon. He has put together a donation’s page and urged our local community and wider friends to come up with £3,000 in 30 days. You can find out more at:
http://www.youcaring.com/mission-trip-fundraiser/making-it-happen-/57077
I was pleased to contribute in a small way and so were many others. The result was that, along with two chunky donations, £3,000 plus was in the pot on day 4!
This is another amazing example of what can be achieved when there is a need; it proves that we are good at doing things which are urgent but not necessarily so good at doing things which are important. Cancer doesn’t go away so I guess we need to keep doing all we can to support those suffering and those trying to find a cure.
To Jim and his wife….fill your (fire-fighters) boots and enjoy a special holiday!
