Published: February 24, 2007
Supporters of Burnham-On-Sea cerebral palsy sufferer gather for party

Supporters and family members of Trevor Hayes, the Burnham cerebral palsy sufferer who has been the focus of a major fundraising drive, will hold a party on Saturday evening (February 24th) to mark the successful conclusion to their fundraising campaign.

It comes just days after a cheque for £500 was formally handed over to the Burnham Community Medical Equipment Fund by the town's Round Table, as pictured here.

It was the final cheque needed towards the £5,000 sum to purchase vital communications equipment for Trevor, who is unable to speak due to his condition.

Steve Bird, Chairman of Burnham Round Table, is pictured above handing over the cheque to Tom Ashton and Carol Davies of the Burnham Community Medical Equipment Fund alongside John Hodgson and Andrew Bryant from Burnham Lions, who were all behind the big fundraising push during the run-up to Christmas.

Tom Ashton, Chairman of the Burnham Community Medical Equipment Fund, who organised donations from groups across the town, said: "Saturday's party has been arranged as a celebration to thank everyone for their support."

"We'd usually expect to raise this amount of money for an equipment purchase during at least six months. To have done it in just two and a half weeks shows the strength of our community. A big thank you to everyone who helped us."