appeal to help a friend with breast cancer

Hi all,
This is not the usual blog entry you'll see from me. My friend and work colleague Angela has breast cancer. Her son Connor has written to all her workmates in an effort to raise some money for her treatment. I'll paste his message verbatim below. If you are able to help in any way please let me know. Thanks, Paul

My name is Connor Rattray and I am 11 years old.

My Mum, Angela has Inflammatory Breast Cancer and has been getting treatment for over a year. She has chemotherapy and goes into hospital every week. Not many people every get Inflammatory Breast Cancer – it is also very hard to beat!!!

Mum has to pay for a new medicine that costs over $4000.00 per time. We have to pay for 6 of these – about one every three weeks. So that’s $24 000.00

I want to raise money for the medicine, to help my Mum beat this cancer. So far it’s working and I know it will keep on!

Connor’s Epic Adventure:

I am going to bushwalk 40 kilometres through the Lamington National Park. I will carry my backpack, sunscreen, tent, food, water and camp overnight.

I want people to sponsor me, per kilometre, or just donate money, to help me in my adventure.

I love doing art with my Mum, we often go bushwalking when she’s well and I want to help her. Please help me do this.

You Can:

Be an Event Assistant!!!!

Could you please take this letter and the Epic Adventure Pamphlet and start getting your friends to help with donations. Mum has said you will need a receipt book – please let me know if and when you are collecting money and I will forward you one.

For information on my walk, you can call Connor on 044 707 5788; my big brother (Event Marketing) Mitchell on 044 777 4904 or Jenny Moss (Fantastic friend and support!) on 0422 812 785.

We will be walking on the 30th of Nov to the 2nd of Dec


Thanks so much for your support



Connor Rattray