Please Sponsor Sean Hughes - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Fan

[TEEEJ]

Can you help Sean reach his target?

'Sean Hughes is one of our greatest fans and desperately needs your help and support. He was born with Leukaemia in 2001 and he had a stem cell transplant in Jan 2002. Sadly now Sean is in an electric wheelchair given to him by Whizz-Kidz.

Sean loves "his" Lancaster and loves to call in to see the Flight at RAF Coningsby. He trys to get to see the Lancaster after school with his grandad, Ray. Sometimes he goes in the hanger or if not will peep through the fence to see if the doors are open - in the summer he has to get his "Lancaster fix" every day!

This fantastic young man is doing a sponsored wheelchair ride on the 3rd June 2010 from his home in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire. This ride is 4 miles long and to make sure he gets noticed, Sean will be wearing his own BBMF black flying suit when he does the sponsored ride.

The money raised by Sean will go to Whizz-Kidz for another child who will need a wheelchair like his. These wheelchair's can cost around £8,000 and more, so every little bit helps.'

More details here

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - News (http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=A6502274-5056-A318-A8A6EF2A0D7F3188)

[Terry K Rumble]

TEEJ

I am the chairman of a charity called Flights for Life and together with a few other pilots and friends we operate from Wickenby airfield near Lincoln.

The aim of our charity is to fly children who are suffering with a life shortening or life threatening illness in one of a few vintage aircraft that we have over at Wickenby, and I would like to offer Sean a flight in one of our aircraft if he wishes.

The flights are totally free and last about 30 minutes or so flying around the local area and, subject to a doctors approval, we would be delighted to take Sean for such a trip.

Please PM me if you think Sean would be interested and I will pass on my details for you to give to Sean and his family so we can get things moving and take advantage of the good weather at the moment!

I appreciate it's not 'sponsorship' but I hope it will give this young man a thrill and fitting reward for all his hard work.

Kind regards
Terry K Rumble

[PPRuNe Pop]

We get asked to do so many of these every year and every year we have to say no to so many deserving causes. So, here's what we do. The best we can do - is to let it ride for a day or two and the bump it to the top. Please understand that it hurts to refuse a place but in fairness to all those we turn down we must.

Good luck Sean.

[TEEEJ]

Terry, PM sent. Thanks very much for such a kind offer. :D

PPP,
Thanks!

:ok:

Regards

TJ

[Lima Juliet]

Terry

That is a hugely kind offer and I will continue to support your business (Terrane) for embroidered badges in the future. :D:D:D

TEEJ

There's also the British Disabled Flying Association (BDFA) that provide free trial flying lessons too. They have adapted aircraft that can allow people with difficulties to experience controlling an aircraft. Here's a link - Welcome to the BDFA (http://www.bdfa.net/)

LJ

[tezzer]

Donation made, humbling.

TImes might be hard right now, but nowhere near as hard as they are for these brave kids.

Dust in the air tonight.

[TEEEJ]

Thanks for the link, LJ.

Thanks, Tezzer.

:ok:

Latest update from Sean's page

'Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £530.00'

michelle angus is fundraising for Whizz-Kidz - JustGiving (http://www.justgiving.com/BBMF)

Sean wearing his BBMF flying suit.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/rafcms/mediafiles/A66A787F_5056_A318_A8FAA06C48870BAD.jpg

TJ

[fltlt]

Done. More dust in the air over here tonight.

[filbey1944]

Done. that dust has spread to OZ.

[Terry K Rumble]

Leon,

Many thanks for your comments and continued support.

If the mods are happy (and I can work out how to do it!) I'll post a couple of photos on here as and when we fly this young man.

Kind regards
Terry


Edit: Please do Terry and if you get stuck TEEEJ will soon sort you out.

[TEEEJ]

Thanks Fltlt, Filbey1944.

:ok::ok:

Raised so far: £600.00

TJ

[airborne_artist]

Free bump :ok:

[Geehovah]

Where do we turn out to support him?

[PPRuNe Pop]

Wickenby, I guess.

[TEEEJ]

Geehovah,

I would imagine that the finishing line would be at the BBMF Visitors Centre? No times have been published as of yet. I will attempt to find out the planned times.

Contact details for BBMF.

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Visitors Centre (http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/visitorscentre/)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Contacts (http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/contacts.cfm)

RAF Coningsby - Visiting Us (http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafconingsby/aboutus/visitingus.cfm)

The following link will take you to a Google Map of the BBMF Visitors Centre. The Hangar visible is the BBMF Hangar. There is a car park/entrance located on Dogdyke Road. Post code is LN4 4SY for sat nav/map location.

RAF CONINGSBY BBMF - Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=RAF+CONINGSBY+BBMF&sll=53.107736,-0.279846&sspn=0.648797,1.234589&ie=UTF8&hq=BBMF&hnear=Raf+Coningsby,+Coningsby,+UK&t=h&ll=53.096872,-0.180427&spn=0.002455,0.004823&z=18)

TJ

[TEEEJ]

Raised so far: £730.00

michelle angus is fundraising for Whizz-Kidz - JustGiving (http://www.justgiving.com/BBMF)

Thanks :ok: :D

TJ

[TEEEJ]

Terry, PM sent reference images.

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Raised so far: £855.00

Target: £1,000.00

michelle angus is fundraising for Whizz-Kidz - JustGiving (http://www.justgiving.com/BBMF#DonationTable)

Thanks :ok: :D :D :D

TJ

[tezzer]

Just checked back, amount raised SO FAR £1110.00 !

Stunning effort !

[TEEEJ]

Target exceeded! :ok::D

Raised so far: £1,170.00

michelle angus is fundraising for Whizz-Kidz - JustGiving (http://www.justgiving.com/BBMF)

Thanks very much for the donations. As Tezzer has highlighted it is a stunning effort. Many, many thanks for the support shown to Sean and Whizz Kidz.

:D:D:D:D:D

TJ

[TEEEJ]

Geehovah wrote

Where do we turn out to support him?

Sean and his supporting team are scheduled to arrive at the BBMF Visitors Centre (Dogdyke Road) at 2pm on the 3rd June. Sean will be setting off from Woodhall Spa at 11am.

TJ

[TEEEJ]

It just gets better and better!

Raised so far: £1,335.00

michelle angus is fundraising for Whizz-Kidz - JustGiving (http://www.justgiving.com/BBMF)

:ok: :D :D :D

Thanks.

TJ

[TEEEJ]

Raised so far: £1,375.00

michelle angus is fundraising for Whizz-Kidz - JustGiving (http://www.justgiving.com/BBMF)

Thanks

:ok: :D :D :D

TJ

[Al R]

I look forward to seeing the fots. Sean seems to be an indomitable young man and I hope he has fun. What a great gesture from Terry.

[TEEEJ]

Raised so far: £1,410.00

michelle angus is fundraising for Whizz-Kidz - JustGiving (http://www.justgiving.com/BBMF)

Thanks

:ok: :D :D :D

TJ

[TEEEJ]

Another bump for Sean and Whizz-Kidz!

michelle angus is fundraising for Whizz-Kidz - JustGiving (http://www.justgiving.com/BBMF)

Thanks

:ok:

TJ

[PPRuNe Pop]

Final bump for Sean with a link to see what his maginificent 'road display' got him. Tissues at the ready.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/inde...BF4F894B89DD6F (http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X487496&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.raf.mod.uk%2Fbbmf%2Fnews%2Findex.cfm%3F storyid%3DFEBC68E5-5056-A318-A8BF4F894B89DD6F&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fprivate.php%3Fdo%3Dshowpm %26pmid%3D1248353)

Brilliant!