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Iʼve raised £756 to Make Leons wish to go to Kennedy Space centre and Florida come true!
- Wakefield
- Funded on Wednesday, 1st September 2021
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Story
Leon was born in December 2010 with a Congenital Heart Defect. He had his first surgery at 6 months old and his second at 14 months old. He is regularly checked by the team at LGI and continues to hold steady with his condition. He will need more interventions in the future as it is a potentially life limiting condition.
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In 2019 he was lucky to have his wish granted by Make a Wish to visit Kennedy Space Centre and Disney in Florida in 2020. Sadly the Pandemic arrived and the trip was cancelled. A further telephone call brought more sad news that the trip had been withdrawn and wouldnt be offered again due to financial and logistical issues.
This would have been a trip of a lifetime for Leon, he loves Space and wants to train as an astronaught. He met Helen Sharman at The Moon festival in Wakefield, which has made him more determined to find out more about planets and space travel. We would love to be able to fund Leons wish, but need some help to do this. Leon has started to fund raise by selling Sunflower seeds from seeds that his teacher gave him last year just before the original lockdown. Sales have been wonderful, but we have run out of seeds! It would be amazing if we could send Leon to Florida to meet his heros and grant his wish.
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Updates
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3 years ago
Helen Purdy
3 years agoWow the School holidays seems to have past in a bit of a blur! Leon has been helping me make some goodies for a Craft and Fun day at The Brookhouse in Wakefield on Bank Holiday Monday. 12 to 5pm. This is to raise funds for the Wakefield City Cheerleaders, he likes to share. Hes hoping to sell some goodies to 'boost' his trip to the Space Centre!
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3 years ago
Helen Purdy
3 years agoWhat a busy couple of weeks! Now its half term, its like time travel!! We have had the final confirmation that Florida will not happen at all. Leon was quite upset. But seems to have bounced back in his usual indomitable style. He is currently sat with his Dad on the sofa watching Brian Cox making Space Geekery cool. He has raised £70 with his plants and seeds which we need to add to the wonderful total so far. Many many thanks to everyone who has contributed so far..... You know who you are :D
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3 years ago
Helen Purdy
3 years agoThank you all so much for sharing and donating to Leons page. We are hoping that new lockdown is easing a little, The Reckless Cheese will get a chance to get together, rehurse and maybe be able to do a little fundraising gig in the not too distant future for Leons Space Oddesey! In the meantime I will leave you with a photograph of Leons Daddy..... Full fat cheese..... the four string maestro.....
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34
Barbara
Aug 28, 2021
£100.00
Coco the Fullback
Jun 28, 2021
I hope you achieve your target. Kennedy Space Centre is an excellent experience.
Wrencat1873
Jun 27, 2021
From one Trinity fan to another !
£20.00
Poptart
Jun 26, 2021
❤️
£20.00
Snowie
Jun 26, 2021
I'm sure you'll reach your target every little helps, you've fetched a smile to me today seeing that lovely grin of yours.Best wishes steve
£10.00
Matt Thomas
Jun 11, 2021
To get you a bit further
£20.00
Kate
May 29, 2021
Hope Leon’s dream comes true 🤞
£10.00
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