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Thank You Messages

Here are just a few of the lovely emails, letters, postcards, photos and social media messages that we've received from the families and children we have helped.

Jamie's Respite Break

Jamie is living with brain cancer. In fact, Jamie will have a brain tumour for all of his life. All medics can do is monitor his condition and intervene when the tumour grows too big and starts to affect his quality of life.

To date Jamie has had 16 months of chemotherapy, three craniotomies (brain surgery to reduce the tumour) and proton beam therapy for six weeks. He is registered blind, wears hearing aids and his growth, strength and stamina are extremely reduced. Jamie just can’t manage in busy places because of his disabilities and Jamie's dad can't work due to Jamie's additional health and educational needs.

Jamie's parents came to us and asked for a Respite Break, saying "A week in the lodge provides a calm, safe and extremely pleasant environment and brings our family together, away from the stress of hospital appointments and school reviews."

They have just returned and had this to say...
"We had another GREAT week in the log cabin at Shorefield. The weather was kind, Jamie was well and our friends met up with us for a trip to Mudeford. It really is a beautiful part of the world at this time of year and we enjoyed a stroll in the New Forest and then had to go to the pub after and play a few card games...perfect family time... thank you again from the bottom of our hearts."

"We wish to thank everyone who supports Lennox Children's Cancer Fund.

The staff are very friendly and very happy to help people through hard times, which sometimes is a Godsend to know someone can help. We have received help from Lennox and were very grateful to them for helping so quickly and putting a smile on my girls face.

My daughter suffered a cancerous brain tumour when she was 2 and a half, back in 2015, underwent 13 hours of surgery to remove the tumour and received proton beam therapy in Jacksonville, Florida.

She is nearly 6 now and is doing very well with all professionals involved, but still has some issues like balance problems.

She loves receiving her Christmas parcels in the post to share with her younger sister.

Please keep donating to Lennox as they are a big help to families with ill children."

Hello,

Isabella and Sophie received two wonderful parcels the other day. They loved their presents and they had so much fun opening them and already they spent so much time playing with them, coloring, reading the books and playing with the barbies. Thank you so much for this. Please find some pictures of Isabella and Sophie opening the presents. Look at Isabella’s wonderful smile ☺️.

Again thank you so much for all you do.

Regards
Paola and Peter (Isabella and Sophie’s mum and dad)

I just personally wanted to thank you for the amazing holiday that you provided for us. As you may know our family has had a lot of adversity, starting with our eldest son having severe Autism. We were pretty much house bound for 10 years as it was too difficult to attempt anything and so as a result we never went on holiday. Our boys have done us proud in handling these difficult situations as best they could, with a little heartache at not just being able to be a normal family. When we couldn’t cope anymore we were offered respite care for our eldest and decided we finally could take our boys on a holiday. We wanted to take them to a log cabin in the forest and we were going to plan ahead and book something. Before we had the chance to book we discovered that at five weeks old, our youngest was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma - we were devastated. We put away all ideas of a holiday and got into lifesaving mode with all the scary and difficult treatment that he had to undergo, and is still in the process of going through. All the ups and downs have taken a toll on us as a family and we are all so proud of how brave he has been!
When our hospital support worker mentioned a holiday it felt like just what our family needed! When she mentioned a log cabin, I couldn’t believe it, that was exactly what we had wanted to do for our boys.
… and so a week ago we started our long awaited holiday! We arrived at 6pm due to some traffic and went straight to the beach. The boys absolutely loved it and on the walk back to the cabin were exclaiming, ‘This is the best day of my life!’ You should have seen them bouncing around! We have packed our days with all the amazing activities, indoor and outdoor pools, more beach trips, arcade, disco, playgrounds and we even went to Paultons Park, which was awesome! There were no queues as it was a school day and so the boys went on ride after ride. Each day they couldn’t believe they could have a better day than the day before!
So we come to today, back home with very fond memories that we will never forget, and we want to thank you again for making this possible for us. We are truly grateful!

Hi Lennox,
Myself and Rachel would like to thank everyone who works for Lennox, as without your recent help things may have gone in a different direction for us. Calls from Vicky and Lisa have always made me feel really calm, and good about myself, having dealt with so much heart break over the last two years. What Lennox has done for us as a family is incredible, it has made us stronger as a unit, helped us financially, and has put such a big smile on Roxie's face by making us able to purchase treats such as sand pit, toys and a playhouse, amongst other treats for Roxie and also for Kenzie and Leonie. It has also brought me and rachel closer with a much needed date night.
You are all, and will forever be, in our hearts.
Regards,
Aaron, Rachel, Roxie-Beau, Kenzie and Leonie

"I'm all dressed up for my first ever party"

"Me having a tea party with my daddy"

"Me playing with my new sand pit"

To Lennox Children's Cancer Fund, thank you for thinking of me and taking the time to be kind. You have a great heart ❤️. I really appreciate your generous donation! I have a very happy 3 year old girl today, and I have you to thank for that!

"We've had the most fabulous week away. Quality time as our own little family unit. No work, no hospitals just beautiful sunshine and making wonderful memories. Our son is now just over half way of over 3 years of daily chemotherapy for leukaemia. It's an incredibly long and heartbreaking time, for us all. Thank you to all those who help raise funds for families just like us to have time away"

Hi,
I would just like to say a huge, huge thank you for your presents to Kain, Brooke and Archie!
We have just come back from holiday and the children's faces were a picture! Thank you so, so much!!
You are amazing!!
We hope you have an amazing merry Christmas and new year
Lots of love all of us

Afternoon Vicki,
I just want to say thank yous all so very much for kind gifts.
The kids are amazed and how kind that was!
We all hope yous have an amazing Christmas 🎄
Love
Charlene, Kenny, Kaycee and Brooke

Thank you so much for Sophie and Harry's and my lovely Christmas presents. It was a very kind surprise. The kids are playing a lot with the laptop and ponies, and I wore my jewellery on New Years Eve. We had a nice xmas, staying in Bishops Stortford with my parents. The kids were busy with parties and nativities. Sophie was well to join in the fun.
Happy New Year!
Thanks again,
Nikki, Dave Harry and Sophie Miles

We have just returned from our week at Coopers Beach. We all had a fantastic week away and really enjoyed our stay on Mersea Island. We visited Colchester Zoo, went to the splash pool at Leisure World and had a boat ride around the island. The girls loved the pool, Chloe's confidence in the water definitely improved and we spent a bit of time on the beach looking for crabs and shells!
Thank you all so much for allowing us to make such precious memories.
Oriana, Nick, Georgia and Chloe

Hello Vicky, please find some photos of us with Evan at Mersea island in July. We had a super week, and really appreciate all the effort that goes into providing this fantastic holiday opportunity for children like Evan.
With love and thanks, Andrew and Soo

"I wanted to thank you for the wonderful holiday we had at Shorefield at the beginning of July. My daughter and the family had a very memorable time. Especially as she learnt to ride her bike while we were there, accompanied with the fun she had splashing around near the sea. I am attaching a few pictures of our time at Peppa Pig world and surrounding areas near the holiday park"

Dear Lennox,
We wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful holiday at Shorefield Country Park a few weeks ago. Zachery and Sienna loved the lodge and especially enjoyed our visit to Peppa Pig World and Moors Valley Country Park.
Zachery has been through so much this year. A few weeks after the birth of his baby sister, we sadly lost his granddad. Shortly afterwards, he started chemotherapy after a nine month break. He has also recently started a new protocol after the first one didn't work. The emotional strain has really begun to show.
Our holiday allowed him to be just like any other little boy and just enjoy himself. It reminded us all that we need to have more fun and smile again.
Words cannot describe our thanks. It really made a huge difference to our family and came at such a critical time for all of us. We have all been in desperate need of a break.
From the bottom of our hearts thank you so very much!
Miriam, Colin, Zachery and Sienna

This is Logan in his shortie drysuit, which we had made specially so that he could go swimming with his Hickman line. Dad said "I finally got Logan's dry suit on today and got him in the hot tub for the first time and he loved it so much. Thank you so much :)"

Blake and his lovely family had a fabulous time in our lovely lodge at Shorefield Holiday park! They sent us some lovely pictures and a great message...
"The kids - especially Blake, enjoyed fishing, walks and eating out. We also went to the wildlife centre, Paulton park, Highcliffe castle and the beach for some crabbing!! The lodge is a home from home, it was very relaxed and peaceful, for us to cherish having Blake with us"

Hi Vicki,
Thank you so much for letting us stay in your forest lodge.
We all absolutely loved the wooden cabin and our special memories we created there. We enjoyed seeing the ponies in the New Forest, using the swimming pool, going to Peppa Pig World, Bournemouth and Corfe Castle. We had a great night with my dad, sister and her boyfriend too and Harry my son was very excited to share his twin room with Granddad! It was so nice to forget about Sophie's illness, blood tests and hospitals for a few days. To be a normal family again!
I saw the plaque by the door and have been thinking about Paul. Although we will never meet him he has impacted our lives in such a positive way. I wonder what colour hair he had and what type of little boy he was. Did he like dinosaurs like Harry or lego or Superheroes or sport? Please pass on our thanks to his parents.
We would also like to say thank you for the generous holiday spending money. We would like to give back £60 to the charity so another family can experience what we have.
Once again thank you so much for a brilliant holiday.
Regards,
Nicola, David, Harry and Sophie

George and his family on holiday at Coopers Beach...

"Thank you so much, Callum is a very happy boy and over the moon!"

I just wanted to drop you a quick email to say a huge thank you for a splendid holiday that we all had at Shorefield. It was amazing and the girls just loved it. The cabin was perfect and we wanted for nothing. It was immaculately clean and the girls loved the rooms and the toys there. The kitchen was brilliantly equipped and we honestly needed for nothing. The location was perfect that Esme and her sisters fished in the pond daily. They used the on site pool daily and we managed to go to the beach one day. Hire bikes and go cycling on another. It was truly a wonderful family holiday. The girls even spent a few evenings with Cyril Squirrel! Please, please, please pass on our thanks to your team for organising and most importantly your supporters who made our summer holiday possible and perfect in every way.
Best wishes, Sarah, Paul, Esme, Freya and Honor

"I gave James (right) one of your Liberty Shopping Centre gift vouchers and he was soooo made up!! James is 6 years old with AML and had a stem cell transplant last year.
He told me he was making a list of shops he will go in and what he will buy... then he discovered Thornton's and said he will probably spend the whole £100 in there!! LOL. Big thank you from James and family. Kind regards, Alison"
Email from Play Specialist at Queen's Hospital

"Thank you so much for the tickets to the dogs it's only four miles up the road from me, so we went and had a fab time! The boys loved it there! Very sweet of you to think of us. Love Rebecca and boys xxx"

Hi Vicky and ALL at Lennox Children's Cancer Fund,

Thank you for our amazing caravan holiday in South Devon (Beverley Park) at the end of August. We had the most amazing time.
Our break away was really appreciated. We visited Paignton Zoo, Living Coats, Torquay and Dartmouth on the steam train. As you can see by the smiles on the girls faces they loved it.

Best wishes, Tina, Michael, Sofia and Jessica. Xxx

"Hi Vicky, Just an email to say a huge thank you for giving us the use of the lodge on Shorefield. It was perfect and very peaceful. We had a fantastic week, even though the weather wasn't 100%. We did have two really warm sunny days though, so we took advantage of them and went to Peppa World on one and went to Moors Valley Country Park on another. Both were brilliant days out. We also went to the New Forest Wildlife Park and Beaulieu. Charlie had a great time and we made the most of the fresh air, including the walk to the beach in the evening.
Huge thank yous again! The New Forest is definitely somewhere we plan on returning to.
Best wishes from the Hartwell family xx"

Nevan (12) receiving his Liberty Gift Voucher

Mia meeting Olly Murs

Ollie and his sport goggles

"What a fantastic cabin and what a fantastic area - so much to see and do! The storms didn't affect us in any way other than keep me awake all night (the others slept soundly)! The first couple of days, we just chilled really, went out for meals, played family board games and read - it was brilliant! Yesterday we went to Bournemouth to the Oceanarium and watched some amazing surfing then just did some exploring. Today we are up early as we are off to catch the ferry to the Isle of Wight to spend the day there. Very exciting! Forecast sounds good! Tomorrow we are driving through the Forest to Holt to visit one of the teenagers we met on Piam Brown and got very close to, they have invited us over for lunch. Then Thursday we are off to Burley where Molly will be horse riding (it's a surprise!) and Sam and Kev are going Go-Karting (that's another surprise!). Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to spend some much needed relaxation time together. We would never have been able to afford it and it makes it all the more enjoyable being that it's such a fantastic cabin. We all want to move in!" - The Hedger family

The Wrench Family... I would like to say another big thankyou for the loan of your lovely lodge last week. We had another fabulous time visiting Swanage, Pepper Pig World, Sandbanks & Bournemouth, Avon Beach, picnic in the New Forrest and various lovely pubs for our tea. We had a lovely relaxing time and the weather was perfect. Allanya who is our number one priority in all of this had a massive smile on her face everyday when she woke wondering what fun packed day out lay ahead for her and this is all great therapy for putting her on the road to recovery so thanks again. We really appreciate your time, efforts and everything you have done for us.
Chat soon. Lots of love The Wrench Family

Allanya two years ago

Allanya looking very well in 2013

Postcard from The Anderson's holiday at New Forest in August...

Postcard from The Peters Clan's holiday at Shorefield Country Park in July 2013...

Photos from Harrison's holiday at Shorefield Country Park in July 2013...

"Thank you all for the lovely toys you donated, they really helped put big smiles on lots of children's faces over Christmas and New Year. Keep up the good work girls!" - Alison, Play Specialist on Tropical Lagoon Ward at Queen's Hospital in Romford.

We want to thank you so much for the care grant you sent through to us to enable us to purchase the items we most needed for the home, without your help this would have been very difficult in our situation. Brandon our son is doing well with his treatment, he has got 1 year left to go. All our love, The Baker Family

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Letter and photo from Emma Price (mother of Ben)...
Thank you so much for allowing us to have the New Forest cabin for a holiday, it really did make Ben's dreams come true and I cannot thank you enough for that. He went to Peppa Pig Land twice! He absolutely beamed all the time he was there and did things I would have never thought he would in a million years.
The New Forest is an amazing place, Ben loved seeing all the horses and deer near the road. We have never been before and would never have got the chance if it wasn't for people like you. The park itself is stunning. The wildlife just outside your door, the swimming pool, which Ben loved, it was his first time swimming and I could not get him out! I was absolutely taken aback when I opened the door to the cabin, I started to cry! It is beautiful, so nicely decorated, clean and tidy and everything in there you could possibly ask for and more. (We both cried when we had to leave on the Saturday morning).
Vicky was completely right when she said on the phone "during your time there you will relax and forget everything else that's going on". We both did, and for that week Ben was a healthy child, I was relaxed and we really enjoyed our time together. I thought you might like this photo of Ben and I at Peppa Pig World, so you can see for yourselves just how happy you have made Ben.

Email from Gillian Orr...
I just wanted to thank Vicky Nash for sending through Easter eggs for my daughter (Josie Orr) & her sisters. It was a lovely surprise & very much appreciated! Thank you to your donors!

Email from Lisa Kelley
Hi Vicky, Thank you so much for the easter eggs. They will certainly bring a smile to faces... Thank you for all your support and help and kind words. With love

Email from Francisca and Davide Cononici
What a lovely surprise the children got today when the easter eggs arrived .Thank you so much. We had a fantastic holiday with you last year too. Thank you again for your support.