Jamie's Ease The Squeeze fundraiser

Our Granddaughter wanted to give something back to help families that are in the same situation as Jamie and her family.

We decided that Ease the Squeeze was a great cause as the money raised goes directly to struggling families to take some pressure off in time of need.

Ease the Squeeze is a charitable trust that was established in 2015 by one of the metabolic nurse specialists at Starship Hospital in Auckland, their aim is to lessen the financial pressures placed on families impacted by metabolic diseases - whatever the need is. Children with metabolic disease are particularly fragile. Being able to reach the national metabolic team for advice and treatment options is essential. Access to a telephone at all times is critical but "top-ups" may not last between paydays.

THIS IS SOME OF THE WAYS EASE THE SQUEEZE HAVE HELPED

•Supermarket vouchers have been given to a family with two sick boys whose mum wasn't eating so her boys did

•Petrol vouchers were given to a dad who had a son in the pediatric intensive care unit at Starship for the third time but needed to travel to the Waikato for work

•Warehouse vouchers were given to another family who were sharing mattresses on the ground so they kept warm

•Prescription fees and the excess costs of a liquid supplement were paid to ensure a man in his fifties was able to be well nourished as he had lost the ability to chew in the later stages of his life

•Contributions to funeral costs were paid to three families whose loved one had passed away in 2017

•A bike trailer was purchased for a child who was no longer able to fit in her pushchair but loves being in the outdoors.