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Danielle Maycox raised £9,411 from 320 supporters

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Closed 17/10/2021

£9,411

raised of £26,700 target by 320 supporters

Danielle Maycox

Iʼve raised £9,411 to fund a new specialist wheelchair

: Manchester
: Disability support
: Funded on Sunday, 17th October 2021

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Story

Hi everyone. My name is Danielle and I’m 29 years old. I have a genetic muscle wasting disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy and have been using a powered wheelchair since I was 2 years old. My condition causes my muscles to weaken and waste away as I get older meaning that I need help 24/7.

My current wheelchair is now over 10 years old and was funded by a children’s charity when I was 18. As a young adult the right chair is crucial for my everyday mobility, comfort and independence. This chair has served me well but inevitably due to its age I’m starting to now face problems such as costly maintenance repairs and the fear of it breaking down completely.

I am an active person (despite not being able to move lol!) I love the little things like trips to Costa, spending sprees at primark and going to see the latest horror film at the cinema. A big part of my life is Proud & Loud Arts, ive been a member for over 15 years and they have given me so many experiences all of which without this chair wouldn‘t have been possible.

The NHS wheelchair services unfortunately are unable to provide this type of chair, so my only option for replacing my current chair is to fundraise. I’d be so grateful for any help!

Updates

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3 years ago
Danielle Maycox
3 years ago
I have some amazing news…we have reached the target for my chair!! With support from several charities, their contributions alongside JustGiving donations mean I now have enough to order my new wheels!! I can’t wait to show you all a picture when the chair arrives!! Thank you all so much for all your support with this, I really never thought I’d be writing this update especially not so soon!
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4 years ago
Danielle Maycox
4 years ago
Hello everyone! I just wanted to give an update and say thank you for your incredible support! With JustGiving, charity donations and money raised offline, we‘re now at just over £16,000!!! I never thought when i started this 5 months ago that i would ever get this far, in fact it felt impossible. We’re now more than half way and my new wheels feel that much closer. I‘d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has donated and helped with fundraising. Special thanks to Michelle, Helen and Pamela, i couldn‘t do it without you x
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4 years ago
Danielle Maycox
4 years ago
Happy New Year everyone!! I just wanted to post a quick update and say thank you for all the support! We’ve just passed £6,000 on JustGiving, bringing the total to just over £11,000. I really can’t believe we’re almost half way there already! Thank you so much to everyone for sharing, donating and for my little fundraising team for making it all happen, I couldn’t do it without you!
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