Isaac's 1st Birthday (A fundraiser for Premmie Babies)

[gymmum]

Hi everyone,

For those that have not meet me yet I am 25 and live at Corinda, Brisbane. I am a SAHM to my very special little man, Isaac James.

Isaac was born on the 12/12/03 but was 12 weeks early and spent the first 3 months of his life, fighting it out in hospital. All is really well now with him, but he is still only 5.5kg at 10 months.

Anyway, I am having a fundraiser day at Sherwood Forest Park on the 12 December (Sunday) for Isaac's First Birthday. He would not be here today if it was not for the amazing work that the Royal WOmens Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). They are fully government funded so we all know what that means. These premmie babies rely on fundraising and donations to live.

It cost a lot of money to keep these babies alive and the best present Isaac could ever have, would be knowing that more premmie babies can survive.

So please, if you are free that weekend think about coming down to Sherwood Forest Park. If you look in the Refo it is the biggest park in Sherwood. The details are as follows.

Sherwood Forest Park
11am Sunday 12 December 2004
BYO Picnic (there is some BBQ's but lots of people will be there)
You can either just come for a nice day out with your family, or you can spare a bit of cash to make a differents for premmies at the Royal Womens Hospital.

I am even going to try and organise some raffles as well, I will let you know as the day gets closer. If anyone has a business that is willing to donate gifts for a raffle, please let me know. Also if there are any other premmie parents out there, let me know if you want to help out.

[Hokey Pokey]

Hi!


My daughter has a concert that day, although I'm not too far away from you, being in Forest Lake, I would love to give a donation to a raffle hamper, let me know what needs to be donated!

My little brother way born 7 years ago at 24 weeks gest. He had so many things wrong, ranging from an undeveloped oesophagus, to hernais, to brain damage as a result of surgeoury, multiple infections, lung prolapses etc He spent 6 months and 1 week in NICU, the longest stay in Hobart Hospital.

He has had heart surgeoury and has been clinically dead twince and we were told there was no way he would survivie and if he did he would be brain dead.

anyways 7 years on , he is a little small for age, some eye sight probs and lots of scars.... he is a fit little boy!!

I think your picnic is a fantastic and wonderful idea and hope it goes well!!!!!

Luv Kristy

[Eleni's Mum]

What a fabulous idea - maybe we can make it the Christmas gathering spot for the hubbub Mums and encourage more people to come?

Jenni

[gymmum]

thanks girls, that sounds like a great idea. I do not mind if people just come with there family and friends. It is a lovely park, but lets hope it is not raining like today!!! Yucky.