Memorial fundraiser for Lulu
Back in the April edition of the Lizard News, we wrote an article to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of our beautiful beloved daughter Lucy (Lulu) Drake and to thank everyone in the community for their support to our family during and after Lulu’s illness and passing.
To remember Lulu, and to embrace the mottos that guided her through her last nine months ‘accept the things you can’t change’ and ‘get out there and live life to the full’, which I shared at her celebration, Nick and I have decided to go on an adventure. We have signed up to complete the Cancer Society Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari. We were due to fly to Christchurch (Lulu’s birthplace) in May to attend a fundraiser in honour of Lucy.
Unfortunately, it was postponed due to Covid-19, but the fantastic people at the Cancer Society Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari have managed to reschedule the fundraiser to the 7th of November.
The whole family is excited to be flying south to participate in this amazing event. We will be riding a 50cc scooter for 250 gruelling kilometres from Christchurch over the Southern Alps to Hokitika. We will be honouring Lulu and her love of horror movies by dressing as evil clowns and riding a scooter decked out in horror paraphernalia including full scary organ music
blaring through speakers as we ride over the Alps. This is to raise money for the Cancer Society as a way for us to pay it forward and support those that are now on the journey Lulu and our family travelled.
We are very aware of how fortunate we were in getting support and hope, with your help, we can reach our donation target. To help us do so by donating (even a small amount) please visit Cancer Society Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari at www.scootersafari.co.nz, click Donate, then type 4Lulu in Find a Fundraiser under Rider search. Thank you.