Alexis was the driving force behind this but it really was a family effort. Jump Rope for Heart came to Lexi's school and she decided to aim big. She wanted to raise $2500. I was pessimistic, I won't lie. I told her (and shame on me really) to aim lower. So we aimed for $500. And I'll again be honest, and didn't think even that would happen. But with a lot of effort from the family as a whole and yes, that did include a donation from us (although that was nothing compared to some donations).
Via online donations mostly, and some cash donations - from people who we knew, to strangers, to A PLANE FULL OF PEOPLE, Lexi raised $4420.
Some big moments included:
- Alexis and Memphis being in the newspaper
- the flight crew on our flight from Melbourne getting behind Lexi and taking up a collection ($200 in coins!)
- Jump Off Day
- Prizegiving and meeting Happy Heart.
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| This pic from the Albert & Logan News |
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| Lexi's teacher helps her with some skipping |
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| One of the easier activities at Jump Off Day |
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| Go Lex! |
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| Lexi's facepaint for the Tiger Airways crew that helped her out! |
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| Prizegiving at school |
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| Meeting Happy Heart!!! |
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| Happy Heart and her prizes |
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| Memphis having a hole in his heart was the driving force behind the whole thing. |
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