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Post by jshrew Thu Jan 16 2014, 11:21

So about 11pm last night I was linked to a group, a chap called Ben Cornick (friend of a few friends) has had a skydiving accident in Fiji breaking his femur in 3 places (just seen the X-ray ouch).

Well insurance isn't paying out and £20,000 is needed to med-evac him out to new Zealand to operate ASAP to reduce the risk of him losing his leg

Group had extended to about 1000 members last night and bank details were being pm to those offering to donate and a PayPal account was set up. When I woke this morning £12,500 has already been donated by bank transfer and PayPal and since then based on the funds coming in a generous donator has offered a short term loan to Bens family to allow the jet to fly within the next 12hrs

Now skydiving is quite a small community and the appeal from what I can see is mostly uk based and launched over night it's astounding how powerful the sharing of media can be, we are getting updates from Ben and his family in hospital and his his friends who have been rallying the campaign

There are enough stories of petty squabbles and bitching on FB but thought it was just fair to share the positives that can come from social media
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Post by Steve Thu Jan 16 2014, 11:27

that is really good and care!!

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Post by jshrew Thu Jan 16 2014, 11:30

Just had a further update £15,500
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Post by Steve Thu Jan 16 2014, 11:36

thumbs up great  thumbs up 

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Post by Kathy Thu Jan 16 2014, 11:42

That's great, when used for the right reasons social media can be very helpful
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Post by Guest Thu Jan 16 2014, 12:44

Wow that's really fantastic thumbs up human nature is a wonderful thing xx

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Post by buddy boy Thu Jan 16 2014, 13:06

when the chips are down excellent news he will come home  Smile 
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Post by Sazzle Thu Jan 16 2014, 13:08

Wow that is amazing  Big Grin
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Post by jshrew Thu Jan 16 2014, 16:44

And as of just over an hour ago, £20,350.00 Big Grin so target reached for the med-evac all monies extra to help with his post op medical cost and rehabilitation
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Post by Guest Thu Jan 16 2014, 16:59

That's fab just goes to show not all FB is bad  Big Grin 

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Post by Nathan Thu Jan 16 2014, 19:43

fantastic news! credit to all the people that donated
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Post by Kathy Thu Jan 16 2014, 19:47

jshrew wrote:And as of just over an hour ago, £20,350.00 :Dso target reached for the med-evac all monies extra to help with his post op medical cost and rehabilitation

Pleased to hear the target has been reached and gone over, I'm sure any extra will be spent wisely
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Post by Steve Thu Jan 16 2014, 19:50

that great there still live in our socially

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