Ready, Steady....Let’s Help Numan Walk

Caudwell

Family and friends of Camberley boy Numan Milton-Tomkins are getting set to take part in the Frimley Lodge ‘Parkrun’ on Saturday 14^th July to help raise funds for the five year old to have a life changing operation.

Key Facts

Nuiman has Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
They are raising money so that he can have an operation called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) to enable him to walk unaided
Parkrun takes place on Saturday 14th July
His family need to raise £60,000

The group, made up of parents and children, most of whom attend Sandringham Infants School with Numan, hope to raise £2000 to help him get his dream of walking unaided for the first time.

The 5-year-old has Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, making the muscles in his legs painfully tight leaving him unable to walk or stand independently but, a procedure called Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) could change all that and give him the chance to run around the playground with his classmates. But for his dream to become a reality his family desperately need to raise £60,000 so Numan can travel to St Louis Children’s Hospital, Missouri and have the operation.

Helping Numan’s family raise the money for the operation are national charity, Caudwell Children, who support families caring for sick and disabled children.

People wishing to get involved in the day should, register for the Frimley Lodge Park Runat.http://www.parkrun.org.uk/frimleylodge/home by Thursday 12^th July. Participants can then ask people to sponsor them and donations can be made via the JustGiving page for this event - http://www.justgiving.com/FrimleyparkrunforNuman.

Those interested in supporting the help Numan Walk Appeal in other ways are asked to contact Caudwell Children on 01782 600867 or to donate online visit www.justgiving.com/helpnumanwalk

Quotes

I know Numan as he is friends with my son. He is a lovely boy so when I heard that his family had found this operation that could enable him to walkI was really keen to help. I decided to get people together to take part in the Parkrun to help raise this much needed money. The team at Parkrun have been extremely supportive and helpful, and I am very grateful. “So far there are about 12 of us taking part with our familiesbut we need more to help us reach our target. I am hoping that when people hear of Numan’s plight they will raise their own sponsorship and come along to walk, run, toddle or push a buggy either 2.5k or 5k with us.”

Sue Evans who is co-ordinating the event

This type of operation has a proven track record of improving the lives of children with Cerebral Palsy and we are pleased to help try and raise the money they need. We need to raise a lot of money in a short period of time to but with the help of people like Sue and the local community we are positive that Numan will soon have the independence that he deserves.”

Caudwell Children, CEO Trudi Beswick

Notes To Editors

Important note to donors: As long as Numan Milton-Tomkins requires the funds raised to pay for treatment in the United States, Caudwell Children will manage all payments of funds for the family. Should there come a time, for whatever reason, that Numan no longer requires the funds raised for medical treatment and living expenses while in America then the monies raised will be used to provide similar donations to sick and disabled children living within the UK through the charity, Caudwell Children. About Caudwell Children To date Caudwell Children has provided services worth over £17 million to thousands of children with over 350 different medical conditions. The Charity is committed to changing the lives of children by providing specialist equipment, treatment and therapy as well as its annual ‘Destination Dreams’ holiday for families coping with a child’s terminal illness and their Family Support services. Caudwell Children was registered in March 2000 and is widely recognised as one of the country’s fastest growing children’s charities. Since its inception the charity has doubled every pound raised, achieved through supplier partnerships, which means every pound donated works even harder. The Charity was founded by entrepreneur, John Caudwell, whose vision was to create a sustainable children’s charity that offered benefactors’ transparency and peace of mind that 100% of their donation was being used to directly change children’s lives. By donating the cost of the Charity’s annual management and administration overheads, John has guaranteed an efficient way for individuals and businesses to change the lives of thousands of sick and disabled children living in the UK. John Caudwell remains the Charity’s largest benefactor and sits as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Charity’s ambassadors include Hollywood actress and author, Joan Collins, actress Elizabeth Hurley, Rod and Penny Stewart, Peter Andre, Bruce Forsyth and singer, Robbie Williams. The late Boyzone singer, Stephen Gately, was also a Goodwill Ambassador for the Charity.

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