Once a Cridge Kid, Always a Cridge Kid!: A plea to support Justin Plunkett

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UPDATE: July 10, 2013 – Justin lost his fight with cancer on June 6, 2013. His mom posted the following message “This morning at 4:40 am, Justin earned his wings. It was very peaceful and he was surrounded by love. Justin will be forever young. Love you my lil man.” Our thoughts and prayers are with the Plunkett family as they grieve the loss of their son, brother, nephew, grandson, and friend.

Justin Plunkett and his twin sister Jocelyn, not to mention his little sister Olivia and their cousin, were all Cridge kids. Justin and Jocelyn attended school age care in the Taylor Building, while Olivia is still well-known by the nursery, daycare and school age care staff in our new facility. You don’t turn off the love for a child just because they no longer need our services, so there are many Cridge staff who are touched by the battle against brain cancer that Justin is fighting, with his family’s support.

Justin was diagnosed with brain cancer on Christmas Eve 2010. His cancer was in remission, but on October 29 of this year the family found out that the cancer was back, and is no longer considered treatable. We ask all our friends and supporters to consider how they could help the Plunketts. In addition to suppporting Justin’s bucket list, funds will help the family cover the many expenses of serious care not covered by MSP, such as food and ferry costs while at Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, over the counter medicines, and parking at the hospital.

 

Ways you can help:

1. Bottle Drive: Drop of your bottles or a cash donation at the Bottle Drive for Justin this Saturday, November 17 from 11 am to 3 pm at 439 Davida Avenue, Victoria.

2. Donate: The family is accepting donations online at Justin’s webpage: http://www.justinplunkett.ca/. Therre are also details on Justin’s website for giving via cheque or to the trust account at CIBC.

3. Spread the Word: The more people who know Justin’s story, the more likely it is that hius family will have the support that they need, and that Justin will get to complete as much of his bucket list as his body will allow.

We will update this post as Justin makes his bucket list known. He was recently able to visit Maui and check off some amazing bucket list items – be sure to check out the photos on Justin’s website.