Melinda Bennett's Dream Come True.

$2,305 donated

Given by 27 generous donors in around 3 months

Melinda, 31, was born with Frieidreichs Ataxia a debilitating, degenerative neuro-muscular disorder that causes slurred speech, hearing los

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Yet, I met Melinda (aka @melindamouse) on Twitter. Here, she can step into other worlds, take a break from her disease and come alive. She’s funny, sensitive, inquisitive and caring. Through this she asked me to help her raise funds for a trip to Sydney to see her mum who has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

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GRABASEAT DONATION! 23 April 2012

The AMAZING folks at Grabaseat have come to the party with two tickets for Melinda to Sydney return from Napier!!!

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