Pickens Edwards Fundraiser

by Louise Paton

Follow and support the journey of two local families fighting cancer

Two local families have been struck with the horrible news of their young children being diagnosed with cancer. Bodhi being diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and toddler Ruby Grace a Wilms tumour on her left kidney.

Devastating circumstances for anybody going through this but especially for those living rurally like in towns of Port Lincoln. Medical support for cancer means having to travel to Adelaide for treatment. Which becomes quite costly having to cover costs for travel, food, accomodation and the medical expenses on top of normal living expenses. 
Shannon Preuss and Rebecca Smith have created a group on facebook to help fundraise to aid the families.
Shannon has gone through the struggle beforehand with her daughter Gabby being diagnosed in April 2021 with B-cell acute lymphoblastic Leukaemia. The community rallied and showed so much support including fundraising and car shows and stickers etc. So beautiful how everybody came together to support their family, and so kind and thoughtful for Shannon to want to help others in the same boat.
Gabby as bubbly as ever even fighting cancer.

Update on Gabby she has recently celebrated the end of her intensive treatment after a long two and a half years will now only be monthly check ups in Adelaide with the Oncology team for the next year, every year it will move out by a month for five years then just be annual check ups. Gabby is a thriving 4 year old and has been a trooper through all the treatment and will be starting school next year which is very exciting. 


Celebrating Gabby's end of extensive treatment.

Introducing Bodhi & Ruby Grace

Bodhi is a young 6 year old boy while Ruby being 18 months old. Both children were required to get to Adelaide for immediate treatment ASAP in the Womens and Children's hospital.

Bodhi 

To follow Bodhi's journey more closely, join the Pickens family facebook group "Bodhi - Our Little Champion's Fight Against Leukaemia"

https://m.facebook.com/groups/307624504926010/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

 

 Ruby Grace

 

 

To help support the two families or follow the journey's of these cancer battlers

The Live and Silent Auction night will be held at Boston football club, we have proudly donated items towards the auction up to the value of $200. 

Purchase tickets at

 

To donate directly via bank transfer to:
PICKEN EDWARDS FAMILY FUNDRAISER
BENDIGO BANK
BSB: 633000
ACC NO: 205276850

Join the facebook group to be involved in raffles, find out about upcoming events such as the auction night and to keep up to date with treatment etc.
FB: https://m.facebook.com/groups/279064594685035/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

 

 

I know first hand how hard it can be with requiring medical expertise that is only available in Adelaide due to extensive Craniofacial treatment. My god daughter Amiyah who is my best friends daughter had also had Craniofacial work done as a baby it really packs a punch, financially, mentally and physically. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope you can help in any way possible. 

 *Images sourced from Families with permission to post.

 

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