Proserpine Pool is hosting a pool party this Saturday for a local family who needs $37,000 to buy a specially-adapted vehicle to fit a wheelchair for their son who suffers severe cerebral palsy.
Kerry Read-Zorzi says her 10-year-old wheelchair-bound son Blake is their miracle. While he can barely talk – only recently voicing the words “mum, nanna, hello and oh no”, - she says her adorable son loves to sing, dance and socialise.
“We love our son so much. We want to be able to make his life as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Due to the enormous costs of everything he needs we find this a huge challenge at times,” Ms Zorzi-Read said.
The Read-Zorzis need a new vehicle specially modified to support Blake in his wheelchair and the growing challenges this brings.
“We are getting a wonderful response from the community but need a lot more help to reach our goal of $40,000. The Big4 kindly helped us with a weekend last weekend April 27 and 28 and raised just over $3,000 which included many donations. We are, from the bottom of our hearts, so deeply grateful for their support,” Ms Read-Zorzi said.
The pool party which will boast a monster inflatable, hourly lucky door prizes, face painting and much more, starts at 2pm and goes until 9pm this Saturday and the cost is $8 per person or $20 for a family.
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