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It actually worked
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Couple will be beside the sea on last holiday
A husband who appealed for money to take his bed-ridden wife on what could be her final holiday to Blackpool has been flooded with donations, thanks to Keighley News readers.
Trevor Bailey said he and his wife, Dawn, who is in the final stages of Huntington’s Disease, were “gobsmacked” by the number of goodwill gestures they had received after their plight was featured in last week’s KN.
The Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA) usually collates the amount needed for the couple to go on their annual Blackpool holiday but hard economic times meant it was left with a £290 shortfall for them to return to the seaside resort where they once courted. But now kind donations from members of the public and businesses mean that the couple will not only be able to make next month’s trip but might also be able to go away again in October for Dawn’s birthday, if she is well enough.
Mr Bailey, who gave up his job to look after his wife several years ago, had told the Keighley News that taking Dawn along the beachfront was “the only thing that put a smile on her face”.
He added: “We have been to Blackpool for the past four years and we look forward to it, it is a change of scenery from looking at these four walls and we really need the break.”
After receiving the donations this week, he said: “It is unbelievable what some people have donated. They have been coming in left, right and centre and they are still coming in.
“One elderly lady came and gave us £5 which she had drawn from her pension and said ‘this is all I can afford but I hope it can be put towards you and your wife going on holiday’ which was lovely.
“Whatever people have given, we just want to say thank you very, very much - it has made us very happy and we get to go on two holidays away together now.”
Among those who have donated are Highfield Bowling Club, GHD Hair Styling and Barcroft Autos 2000 Ltd based in Halifax Road, Keighley, which has donated £290 to the couple, and a businessman who wanted to remain anonymous who has given £1,000.
Owner of Barcroft Autos, Nigel Wooler, said: “I was reading the story and thinking how sad it was that they were short of that money so I wanted to give them it.
“I hope they have a lovely holiday.”
HDA regional care advisor Peter Burns said the donations would be put into a trust fund for Dawn.
He said: “I have been absolutely blown away by the response from the Keighley community.
“It doesn’t mater how much people could afford, it is the thought that counts.
“The people who donated this money wanted it to go to them so I will make sure it does.”
It actually worked
This article appeared the flollowing week.
Couple will be beside the sea on last holiday
A husband who appealed for money to take his bed-ridden wife on what could be her final holiday to Blackpool has been flooded with donations, thanks to Keighley News readers.
Trevor Bailey said he and his wife, Dawn, who is in the final stages of Huntington’s Disease, were “gobsmacked” by the number of goodwill gestures they had received after their plight was featured in last week’s KN.
The Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA) usually collates the amount needed for the couple to go on their annual Blackpool holiday but hard economic times meant it was left with a £290 shortfall for them to return to the seaside resort where they once courted. But now kind donations from members of the public and businesses mean that the couple will not only be able to make next month’s trip but might also be able to go away again in October for Dawn’s birthday, if she is well enough.
Mr Bailey, who gave up his job to look after his wife several years ago, had told the Keighley News that taking Dawn along the beachfront was “the only thing that put a smile on her face”.
He added: “We have been to Blackpool for the past four years and we look forward to it, it is a change of scenery from looking at these four walls and we really need the break.”
After receiving the donations this week, he said: “It is unbelievable what some people have donated. They have been coming in left, right and centre and they are still coming in.
“One elderly lady came and gave us £5 which she had drawn from her pension and said ‘this is all I can afford but I hope it can be put towards you and your wife going on holiday’ which was lovely.
“Whatever people have given, we just want to say thank you very, very much - it has made us very happy and we get to go on two holidays away together now.”
Among those who have donated are Highfield Bowling Club, GHD Hair Styling and Barcroft Autos 2000 Ltd based in Halifax Road, Keighley, which has donated £290 to the couple, and a businessman who wanted to remain anonymous who has given £1,000.
Owner of Barcroft Autos, Nigel Wooler, said: “I was reading the story and thinking how sad it was that they were short of that money so I wanted to give them it.
“I hope they have a lovely holiday.”
HDA regional care advisor Peter Burns said the donations would be put into a trust fund for Dawn.
He said: “I have been absolutely blown away by the response from the Keighley community.
“It doesn’t mater how much people could afford, it is the thought that counts.
“The people who donated this money wanted it to go to them so I will make sure it does.”
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