A DAD has raised £1,000 for the Pumps 4 Kids campaign, which pays for the kind of equipment his diabetic son uses.
David Campbell, 52, of Groudle Road, Onchan, managed to collect the large amount of sponsorship money after tackling this year’s Parish Walk to Peel.
He decided to support the Pumps 4 Kids campaign because of his 15-year-old son Brad, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two years ago.
Pumps 4 Kids is a joint Isle of Man Newspapers/Manx Diabetic Group campaign to raise money to eradicate the waiting list for pump therapy for children with Type 1 diabetes. Pump therapy replaces the need for daily injections, therefore transforming the life of a child.
Brad has been using a pump for a year. ‘I’d seen how the pump works and how it changes Brad’s life, that was why I wanted to do it, just to help,’ said Mr Campbell, a port security officer at the Sea Terminal, who is married to Germaine and has another son Dylan, 13.
He said he wanted to fundraise as a thank you gesture to all of the staff who help Brad.
‘When you see the clinic, what they do for him, that’s all we wanted to do, give something back,’ said David.
If you would like to help Pumps 4 Kids, send your donation to The Treasurer, Pumps 4 Kids, 9 Hillcrest Grove, Birch Hill, Onchan, IM3 3HZ. Alternatively, a special account has been set up at Barclays, under the account name Manx Diabetic Group – Pumps 4 Kids. The account sort code is 20-26-74 and the account number is 33877280. Donations can be made in person at the bank or by sending the money to Barclays Private Clients International, Isle of Man International Banking Centre, PO Box 9, Barclays House, Victoria Street, Douglas, IM99 1AJ. Cheques can be made payable to Pumps 4 Kids.