Every year we raise money for a charity. This year we are collecting for We Play Too. [
] Please place any un-used tokens in the collecting buckets and these will be converted to cash for this very worthwhile local charity.
We Play Too[] is trying to raise £35,000 to help Zoe who is four years old. At nine months old she was diagnosed as having 'dystonic quadriplegic cerebral palsy'. She is now confined to a wheelchair and needs 24-hour postural management and care. Zoe can not walk or sit independently and has limited movement in her hands.
One of the biggest obstacles Zoe and her family have to face is the simple task of taking a trip to the park. It is impossible for Zoe to join in on the many types of equipment owing to her condition; so the family do not have the option of enjoying a simple day out at the park.
So many families with children with different needs would welcome the opportunity of being able to enjoy going to the park with their siblings and friends. More often than not children with different needs do not get the chance to experience the same things as their siblings, together. In view of this We Play Too have decided to make this an option for Zoe and her family, and so many other families in their position, by taking steps to make this happen.
They have approached Worthing Council, who have provided space at Brooklands Park, Lancing. However there is now the enormous task of raising £35,000 for the purchase and installation of the play equipment.
Worthing Beer Festisival is trying to help and all contributions at the festival will go to helping Zoe and We Play Too.
For more information contact We Play Too. []
The following pictures show Zoe, her family and friends as well as members of the local branch of CAMRA (and even a brewery) for some publicity shots for the launch of the beer festival charity at Brooklands Park.
And another one.
Zoe and her friends.
Zoe.
