Maddison and her siblings can now happily share safe outdoor fun time!

10 year old Maddison is a precious member of her family. She lives with her two siblings Taylah and Jordan and her mum.

Maddison is an exceptionally social, exuberant and fun-loving child.  She enjoys the simple pleasures of life and has a heightened awareness that she is greatly loved and cared for.  She blesses everyone with her unique qualities – of which the standout would be her infectious smile and giggle!

Maddison was born with global developmental delay as result of abnormal forming of the brain during pregnancy.  The challenges she faces daily are as a result very complex.  Outwardly, Maddison lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy – limiting her to much time spent in a wheelchair. Maddison is profoundly deaf, is visually impaired and suffers from epilepsy, which incites seizures on a regular basis of varying presentations.

Given her challenges, there are many differing ways her family attempts to best manage her immediate daily care needs and increase her quality of living.

Spending safe and fun quality time with her siblings can be a challenge and having a Springfree Trampoline to play on together everyday to stimulate her senses and provide her with a safe space to engage with them outdoors would be fantastic!   Especially since Maddison LOVES being outdoors.

In March 2011 $200 was raised publicly and then topped up with $800 grant funding, received from Grosvenor Foundation.  Springfree Trampolines also assisted by providing a $75 discount on the price of the trampoline.

Caroline says “”When Red Cross or Able contact me to sell raffle tickets, I tell them I’m going to donate money to my favourite charity, I Give a Buck, instead. I know that all my money is going to a child in need and that’s important to me. It’s not much money each time, but I hope it’s making a difference on an individual level.” Caroline’s cummulative donations have just passed $500 – that makes her a BIG Bucker!

In February 2011 we were honoured to be able to assist the beautiful Bethany.  This gorgeous 15 year old girl was undergoing treatment for an aggressive and inoperable brain tumour.

Bethany had lost the use of her left side, including her arm, leg, and even the sight in her left eye.  She had been through 33 treatments of radiation and was halfway through her chemotherapy treatment.

Bethany suffered a lot of pain, particularly at night, and we launched an appeal to raise $5,000 to pay for some in-home nursing services, to be provided by the Melbourne Royal Children’ s Hospital At Home Service.

We received $790 in public donations and topped up the appeal with $4,210 from the grant funding that we received from  The Grosvenor Foundation.

On March 5th 2011 Bethany lost her brave battle, at home, surrounded by her wonderful family. We feel very grateful to have been able to bring Bethany and her family some much needed assistance at such a difficult time and we say a heartfelt “thank you” to everyone who donated to Bethany’s Appeal.

Michelle Ward became a BIG Bucker! and said “As a mother of 2 healthy children I cannot fathom the experience it must be for both Bethany and her family having an inoperable brain tumor and the care that she must require.  I sincerely hope that my donation gives the family some much needed help and rest and that they take some time for themselves to rejuvenate and hopefully have some fun.”