When young Jake Spurdle wheeled himself into the old studio down at the Marina and asked for help, Bron did not hesitate for one second. Jake was just fourteen at the time, and dealing with a very serious cancer diagnosis, and had dropped by with his mum Nyky, asking for help to raise funds for his family and to increase the awareness of his rare form of cancer. What started with ideas being thrown about for lamington drives or some sort of event, quickly grew to what became known as 'Play 4 Jake'. This event is one for the history books, one that our team will never forget. Play 4 Jake ended up with a fantastic golf day, a charity dinner and a wheelchair rugby game like no other, with over $60,000 raised for Jake and his chosen charity 'Engenic'. The South Sydney Rabbitohs sent their 'old boys', well known football stars who had played for the team, and Australia. We have shared their official video of the event here, and we hope you enjoy it, please watch it to the end. Bron says the gift of bringing so many of Jake's dreams to reality, is something she treasures to this day. In fact, it is the back story to the 'Make Everyday Count' merch we have produced...because tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone. Event management is one thing, bringing a kids dream to life, giving him the best weekend ever, knowing that life was being cut short, is another. We miss you and love you Jake...forever fifteen. #thesocialcoachforbusiness #socialmediamarketingagency #socialmediacoach
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4moWell said Bron and team at The Social Coach, and from myself and our team at Westpac Rescue Helicopter it was an honour to give Jake a special ferry flight around Port Macquarie in our chopper (even though he took some convincing to get onboard). Still in our hearts and minds everyday especially every time I drive past his train window display in Wauchope, in fact my son only pressed the button to activate it yesterday.