in tonights star there is an article about harvey who is nine months old,who is suffering from the worst form of meningitis.
he has had both his legs amputated above the knee,lost his lower arm and all his fingers on the other arm.
harveys family, my neice and various pubs in sheffield and louth are are going to get some fundraising started over the august bank holiday weekend,we want to raise money to set up a trust fund to make sure harvey gets the best prosthesisis available during his growing years,if anyone would like to help in anyway please let me know and i will pm you all the relevant info on how you can send donations offers of help etc.
if anyone could put me the link on out of tonights star about harvey i would be grateful,come on forumers

good luck! we have get together for fundraising for MENI too. Do it most years as lost my uncle to it, then i had it few years ago. Wouldnt wish it on anyone. Hope all goes well - Sign up with the trust fund and you can sell raffle tickets on their behalf and christmas cards etc...

Link to story on Star web site (http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=1093485)

Originally posted by Rich
Link to story on Star web site (http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=1093485) thanks rich, i must learn how to do it

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I read it too and when you have a little girl of 6 months it makes you feel so sorry for this little lad andf how this you really have to be vigilant for this.

I hope the fund raising goes well Roughy :thumbsup:

For thos of you who have children here is a link from the Meningitis Trust showing the symptoms for which you can look out.

http://www.meningitis-trust.org/disease_info/symptoms.php?category=18&section=2

Every time i read something like this, it makes my heart race, i have had 2 children who have had meningitis, and i count my blessing that both came through it with no long term effects, my heart goes out to this, and any family who has to deal with this disease.

The Sheffield Star printed an article about Harvey who contracted Meningacoccal Menigitis and is still in Sheffield Children's Hospital. On behalf of his parents we are holding a big fun day in his home town of Louth, Lincolnshire to raise funds for his future.

Has anyone got any ideas or donations towards this venture.

Regards

Melanie

my heart goes out to the little boy it is so awful ,my daughter had meningitis in march this year and was rushed to the sheffield childrens hospital luckily the only after effect is her eye sight has deteriated and she now drags her leg a little thanks to the quick responce of the pediatritions ,but it amazing on how fast the septicemia sets in she had one spot when admited an hour later she was laid there and you could see the rash appearing so fast before your eyes words carnt explain how you feel its a horrible nightmare for anyone to go throu i just thank my lucky stars she has recovered she has just had her 5th birthday

Are there any URLs or snail mail addresses to which we can send donations?

I really feel sorry for the poor little mite and his folks and would like to donate a bit of something.

If anyone would like to make donations they can send them made out to:
Harvey Phillips Trust
c/o Lisa Wilkinson
The Louth Leader
12 Cornmarket
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 9PY
Thanking you all for your kind words of support on behalf of Harvey and his parents

i lost my son to meningcoccol septicemia 5 years ago he was 17 months old...............i donate every year to the childrens hospital cos they were brilliant to me and my family wen my son died.................meningcoccol septicemia is the worse form of meningitis where if the infected person lives they lose limbs its very sad..................donating money to help these kids and help the teams of doctors that do their best to find a cure for the killer dicease is wot helps me get thro lsoing my little angel.

Originally posted by melaniec
If anyone would like to make donations they can send them made out to:
Harvey Phillips Trust
c/o Lisa Wilkinson
The Louth Leader
12 Cornmarket
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 9PY
Thanking you all for your kind words of support on behalf of Harvey and his parents come on forumers lets see how much money can be raised on here , maybe we could do something at the devonshire for harvey.

just bumping this back up

bumping this back up harvey has started to smile even though he is still a poorley baby.his 3 yr old sister has been able to visit him,the first time in 6weeks,because she got chicken pox while harvey was ill with meningitiies.
no one can imagine what lisa ,harveys mother has gone through having to leave her young daughter poorley with ch/pox and harvey on a life support machine.i dont know what else to say
:( :( :(

bump bump bump bump:confused:

my heart really dose go out to thease people its just your worst nightmare i hope thiswill bump this back up to the top

Well if anything like stalls or raffles are held I would gladly contribute in some way, whether it was donating some stuf or making and giving some handmade cards or something (I would make them tasteful - so no comments re. the "unique" cards I am currently busy with thanks).

I don't have much cash to give a donation you see but if I could help in some other way I would. x

Originally posted by melaniec
The Sheffield Star printed an article about Harvey who contracted Meningacoccal Menigitis and is still in Sheffield Children's Hospital. On behalf of his parents we are holding a big fun day in his home town of Louth, Lincolnshire to raise funds for his future.

Has anyone got any ideas or donations towards this venture.

Regards

Melanie just bumping this up,if anyone is going to the coast,cleethorps,skeggy,mablethorpe over bank holiday weekend please try and go via louth lots of things going off,it will be a fab day out, i will get melanie to give you an update:clap: :clap: :clap:

that is so heartbreaking :cry: will send a donation
Good luck with the fun day
my thoughts and prayers are with Harvey and his family

Hope you all havent forgot the little 10mths old boy harvey phillips who is still in the childrens hospital having lost all his limbs to meningitis,sheffield and lincolnshire have got fun raising events on during the bank holiday week
end so why not join in arrange your own fund raising night at your local as well as bringing trade in it would be for a worthy cause,the prosthetic limbs harvey will need for the rest of his life cost thousands,and we want him to have the best his mum lisa whos from the firth park area wants to thank people for all there help and the donations which have been sent,hopefully harvey may be home this time next week,but has a long way to go for a full recovery.If any body wants any ideas on a fun raising night email me and we will have a chat once again thanks to all involved.
melanie......

Just a big thank you for all the support people have shown,harvey will be on calender tonight hes now home but has to go back in on bank holiday monday for more skin grafts to his legs; dont forget every one if you havnt made any plans for bank holiday saturday 27th come to our fun day in louth still looking for teams of 6 for our its a knockout its a 200 mtr course just get a few sponsors to enter once again thank you to every body for the messages.
melanie c......

The poor little lad and his family too. It's so sad. I will send a donation.

did anyone see him on calender tonight,the queen,yes the queen has given a pigeon from the lofts at sandhurst, they are expecting over 300 pigeon fanciers from all over the country to come to bid this sunday ,and as melanie said in the earlier post it will be a fabulous day bank holiday saturday on the playing fields in louth.
hopefuly harvey will be there,he has got to come back to the childrens for more surgery on b/hol monday, oh and if anyone is going down there and you have anything that you dont want but you know will sell on any of the stalls please bring it with you,it would be nice to keep this bumped up to the top over the next week

Both My daughters had Meningitis earlier this year thankfully they pulled through, as a result of this i am also trying to make more people aware of the dangers of meningitis (if i'm honest i knew very little myself until it happened)

Anyways I'm doing an absiel down the bristol hotel on the 25th September for the meningitis trust hoping to raise some money and raise awareness.

If anyone would like to take part then go to http://www.meningitis-trust.org/ for further details,

cheers

Originally posted by roughy101
did anyone see him on calender tonight,the queen,yes the queen has given a pigeon from the lofts at sandhurst, they are expecting over 300 pigeon fanciers from all over the country to come to bid this sunday ,and as melanie said in the earlier post it will be a fabulous day bank holiday saturday on the playing fields in louth.
hopefuly harvey will be there,he has got to come back to the childrens for more surgery on b/hol monday, oh and if anyone is going down there and you have anything that you dont want but you know will sell on any of the stalls please bring it with you,it would be nice to keep this bumped up to the top over the next week i hope you are all going through your cupboards,pls remember though,only fetch thing you know will sell,:clap: :clap:

Hello everyone just bumping this up ok. We all got to help:thumbsup:

there is going to b an article in the news of the world this sunday about harvey:thumbsup:

good luck Rockerman,after weve raised enough funds for harveys future were gonna concentrate on raising funds for the childrens hopital and the meningitis trust will keep you posted, harveys plight will be in this sundays people......

Just to let people know that the article has now been taken over by the Sunday People who are going to put a double page spread on about it. Hope you all find it an interesting read.

heres a bump for the little guy

kick,here you go little un,back up

almost saturday,any one going to louth? its got to be worth a day out

Originally posted by depoix
almost saturday,any one going to louth? its got to be worth a day out 3 2 1 bump

just 3 days to our fun day for harvey hope we get a good turn out, the weather is gonna be ok the sunday people are sending a celebrity but we dont know who yet,for those of you who cant make it lisas mum and family have organised a fun day at the gate pub in hillsborough on 4th sept next sunday players from wednesday and united will be there various entertainment going off we just need a face painter who could probably donate there services for a couple of hours or make a donation to harveys fund,if any body knows of one please ring pam on. 07765913316

thanks melanie c.......

just heard a rumour roughy101 may be there dressed as a banana..............ok,so its another bump

Originally posted by depoix
3 2 1 bump thanks alan for bumping this back up for me whilst i was banned.yes we are hoping to get down to louthon saturday, can i just say even though i have known everything that has happened on a daily basis regarding harvey ,the article in the sunday people really made me cry,hat a star harvey is:clap: :clap: by the way the pidgeon sale raised £12,000:thumbsup:

bumpety bump harvey:clap:

dont forget it is harveys big day tomorrow in loth try and get down and support him, if not there is going to be a fund raising day at the gate on penistone rd next saturday, will put more details forward after tomorrow:clap: :clap:

Closed at request of original poster so a new thread can be started for the next Fun Day!

Joe

lots o money was raised yesterday in louth,to help harvey over the coming years to get the best in prostheses,its not known how much was raised yet but melaniec will let us know as soon as all the moniesare in.:clap:.

harvey is back in hospital this week for more tidying up on his stumps so lets hope all goes well