Aunty Erin ran the Whangamatā 1/2 Marathon and Nikki and Husband Frank are running Queenstown 1/2 Marathon for Lachie’s bucket list.
Auckland
Lachie is 9, he has a terminal brainstem tumour called a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). When diagnosed kids are usually given a prognosis of 9 months, and families are told to go home and make memories. It’s brutal and still there is no known cure. This fundraiser is to help give Lachie some fun experiences and create lasting memories for the family.
Diagnosed December 2022, Lachie is feisty and he has outlived the the 9 months. Lachie’s whānau, Mum Liesje, Dad Andy and younger bro Harry have been through the wringer.
In return for your donations Erin, Lachie’s Aunty is running the Whangamatā 1/2 in September and Nikki and Frank are running the Queenstown 1/2 Marathon on the 16th of November. Liesje is Nikki’s bestie. Lach and Finn, Nikki’s son are two months apart in age and Nikki’s twins Kate and Isla, and Harry are the same age.
We know things are tight right now, so we would appreciate even the smallest donations! ALL of the money goes to Liesje, Lachies mum, so far the money has already funded a trip to Melbourne for the while family. Since then there has been expeditions such as to museums, going to meet a gang of husky’s.
Lachies Mum Liesje and Nikki have been close friends for decades, Lachie and Nikki's son Finn are the same age and besties.
The money will go to bucket list adventures of the family's choosing, like travel/ a concert or outings of Lachs choosing, equipment and day to day expenses to cover the support he needs.
This is our other Givealittle page for the on-going costs for his treatment https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/lachie-needs-your-help
WE DID IT! 16 November 2024
Frank and I did it, we did the Queenstown 1/2 marathon! We ran and walked and did it in 3 hours 4 minutes. The course was beautiful and weather perfect. Thank you to all of you from the bottom of my heart for donating for Lachie and his family. I am so very grateful to all of you.
The givealittle page will be open for donations until the end of the month so please share it for us so we can reach our fundraising goal.
Again, thank you, I couldn’t have done it without you all.
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