*UPDATED* Urgent Help Needed (Not for me)

[TeeJay]

Hola amigos

First off, I have to apologise for my continued absence from the forum. I haven't forgotten you guys, I haven't found a new vice, I'm just in the same situation I was at last check-in, ie unable to contribute anything or participate in collecting due to funds

I'm posting as I have a good friend who is in need of help fundraising for a 'dream come true' situation for her daughter with special needs, who was lucky enough to win a competition to meet JLS in Ireland on the 16th of August. She's trying to raise funds to cover the cost of the trip, which, because of her daughter's condition must be by road, and requires two cars due to equipment required. With additional time, I have no doubt that she would succeed, but the competition was only announced about a week ago, so time is not on her side...

She's set up a Facebook page to focus the support, which gives details of how donations can be made.

If you think you may be able to help, please check it out

[gmtlover]

Just did a little donation.. Hope she gets there

[TeeJay]

Just did a little donation.. Hope she gets there

Many thanks, I know her mother is grateful for anything people can spare or do to help, even if it just sharing the page on fb to get more exposure and awareness

[TeeJay]

Just to let folks know, the target has been reached, so the fundraising page has been closed

[TeeJay]

Sorry for the delay in updating this, life is still very up and down, and I'm just going with the flow at the moment. Anywho, my friend posted this on fb, and I thought folks might like to read it

August 19

Im home!!!! Ive got my boys back, Im back in Essex and we have had a brilliant time... I cant thank the organisers of Rose of Tralee or JLS and their management enough for what they did... Im a pessimist and thought it would be an expensive mission for a five minute 'hello' in a que with JLS but from the moment we arrived, we were treated like VIP's and Meggy was treated like a celebrity! We had a security escort past all the ques to where JLS were going to be pulling up, the organisers including the wonderful Bryan Carr and lovely Jennifer walked us through all the possible places for Meggys meet, then decided on a room that was private, Meggy was positioned with her chair to the back of double doors and we had a professional photographer there to take pics (including pix of Scarlett who preferred turning the room into an assault course and rolling along the floor tripping people up... yep, she tripped up JLS manager...ooops), Meggy was sitting watching another door when JLS came through the doors behind her and all said loudly..'oh its Megan Devereaux... hello Meggy!' she screeched and laughed and clapped her hands and said 'oh its you, its JLS.. I watch you on television!'.. they then said hello and hugged everybody, then all bent down and cuddled Meggy, she asked Aston to marry her and he said yes, then she told him he was funny... they spent about twenty minutes talking to her, holding her hands, cuddling her and having pictures taken, then all signed her wheelchair! After we went outside while they went to a meet and greet for some other children, as they walked back through the room they all called out and said goodbye and Aston kept running back and doing silly dances and making faces through the door! Meggy then got to watch three songs at the concert before she got tired out! It was more than we could have dreamed of!! Each one of you that voted, each one of you that sent Meggy money for the trip... each one of you was part of making this happen and I cant thank you enough! It was a once in a lifetime moment..... your all amazing! xxxxx