Sometime back Reeco very kindly offered his support in helping me raise over £2000. This was to have a people lift fitted to a 4x4 enabling Brandon to enjoy the outdoors & remote areas like any other able bodied person. The fact that Reeco “volunteered” himself to assist in this cause is testament to his giving character & willingness to help others.
Brandon, myself & his mom Eldene, wish to express our sincere appreciation to Reeco and all the people (so many!) who donated, auctioned & sponsored to raise the funds needed to buy this equipment. In addition, the support received from Big John Hartson in signing many many footy items to assist the fund raising was simply fantastic!
Whilst this was going on, a popular supermarket also offered to contribute towards the people lift but as time went on, it was becoming apparent that nothing was happening. To our surprise, we recently received a letter informing us that the funds were on the way, which was fantastic news, but by this time, the lift had already been bought!
After discussion with Reeco & my family, we decided to put the surplus money into having a therapy type bath installed for Brandon, which will help him in dealing with his condition. It was also decided to donate £1000 to the John Hartson Foundation for testicular cancer.
Once again, our heartfelt thanks to all who helped & contributed.
I have also got to say a Big Thank You, especially to the Big Fella, John Hartson for helping us to raise the money needed to buy Brandon a chair lift and now a hydro therapy bath. I would also like to thank everyone for supporting Brandon's chair lift appeal by way of a donation or by buying anything I sold on behalf of Brandon's appeal. It's great to see Big John's Foundation get a well deserved £ 1000.00. ATB. Reeco
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is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out howthe strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could
have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually
in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood,
who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and
again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming,
but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who
spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows,
in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the
worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly,
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls
who knew neither victory nor defeat."
