Final boarding call

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Hi, I am trying to raise money to fly my father who has terminal cancer and a carer to the UK too say his final goodbyes to our family.

Otago

My father Paul Morriss is a father of three and a grandfather of 6 and another on the way. He has worked for the Otago Polytechnic, Taieri Print and various other places in Dunedin and has been a long time member of the Taieri Rotary Club. He has always been the hard working man, the teaching man, the family man and the man who would give you the shirt off his back. Hes not a smoker, hes not a heavy drinker, hes always been fit and active but yet now at age 58 he has been dealt the roughest hand and been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His time is quite limited due to the aggressiveness of the various cancers throughout his body. One of my dads final wishes is to return to his birthplace England to go to a Crystal Palace football game at their home ground, spend some time with his son, daughter in-law and their two young boys, his brother and his elderly parents and say his final goodbyes to them all. So if you would like to do something to help him, me, his parents, his brother, his sons and his grandchildren please be so kind as to make a donation to help us raise enough money to grant one of his wishes and let him tick a few things off the bucket list and say his final goodbyes to his loved ones.

My father has always given a lot and never asked for much so I am asking for your help please by giving a little back to this caring, loving, generous man.

Thank you all so much,

Rachael Morriss.

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THANK YOU  31 March 2015

Hi, my father has asked that I leave a message on his behalf. he would like to thank each and everyone of his donors for their generous donations, lovely messages and wishes. he has been amazed also at the amount of donations from complete strangers and is humbled by it all. I am happy to let you all know that I also have found the funds for me to go on this trip with my dad and we leave this week. So on behalf of all the Morriss family(and extended family), Thank you to you all for getting dad home.

Best wishes to you all,

Rachael Morriss.

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Guest Donor on 25 Mar 2015
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Cesar, Ginny & Mila
Cesar, Ginny & Mila on 12 Mar 2015
Thanks for everything Diamond, hope you have an awesome trip!
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Hamish & Carole Johnston
Hamish & Carole Johnston on 12 Mar 2015
$40
Dave Johnston
Dave Johnston on 10 Mar 2015
Very very sad to read this news. Hope this helps to get Paul home to see the family and to take in a game at Selhurst Park.
$100
Cliff Abraham
Cliff Abraham on 10 Mar 2015
Go well, Paul. I hope your trip goes really well. All the very best, mate.
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This campaign started on 11 Feb 2015 and ended on 31 Mar 2015.