Click here to donate to The Friends of Sammy-Joe Foundation   Click here to visit Sammy-Joe’s Fundraising Shop at Cafepress. Sammy-Joe’s mother Maria writes about her experiences in her online journal. Click here to read the journal. Donate Now Fundraising Shop Thankyous To Captain Starlight in the Starlight Room for being my special friend www.starlight.org.au  To all my Special Friends and Family Members that endlessly play with me (Sammy-Joe) for hours on end in my room & even lay down next to me so I can sleep. A very special thank you to Paul Chrimes, CEO of Austin Group Geelong, Dean Harris and Rose and of course my Uncle Sandy Inturrisi for donating three solar protective swim wear outfits, with hats, Sammy-Joe loves them and we appreciate everything they have done for us and their kind generosity. www.austingroup.com.au To Melbourne City Mission for their help in the last 2 years, with us being a family in crisis. Thanks Felicity & Marc. To all my Friends on the XP Connections Group.  I really love communicating with you all. To Carla Craig & Julie Gray, along with all the girls that help me in the Northern Explorers Group from Yooralla Recreational Services. www.yooralla.com.au Broad Insight Group A wonderful, supportive early intervention service for children with Autism & additional needs. "They are a group of amazing people". The therapy services that Sammy-Joe receives www.yooralla.com.au The school that Sammy-Joe attends full-time: Glenroy Specialist School www.glenroyss.vic.edu.au A big thank you to all the workers, staff & management team of Kayser Hosiery Australia for their wonderful generosity & gifts for Sammy-Joe. Also the factory workers & warehouse workers for their constant support. www.pacificbrands.com.au in Maffra St, Coolaroo, Victoria. To all our family & friends that have grown with us through the years. You all know who you are, and without you we couldn't have been so strong. To my Mum & Dad, and Mother-in-law & Father-in-law. Without your support we could not get through the day.   Auntie Connie & Uncle Claude, Joey, Melanie & baby Johnny. We love & respect all the love and support you give us. I would like to give a great big hug and kiss to Aunty Margaret, Uncle Frank, Aunty Rose, Uncle Albert, Lauren, David, Madison, Nancy, Joseph and Stefan for loving me for being me, just good old lovable me, Sammy Joe. Thank you to Hamiltons Laboratories for their kind contribution of skin care products. www.hamiltonlabs.com.au   To Ken Green for his wonderful donation of health products from Mannatech Incorporated. www.glycoinformation.com, a2bteam@pnc.com.au Thank you to the people from S.A.F.E. for their kind contribution of health products. health@safe.au.com To Susan Craig from Solarsuit Australia Pty. Ltd. for the lovely suit she sent Sammy-Joe through the mail as a token of protection. www.solarsuit.com.au  Sun Protective Clothing Company Ltd., Kingston, Ontario for the kind donation of clothes.  Peter Bulluss and Jason McFadyen of The Modern Group for the kind donation of a rollershutter for Sammy-Joe's window. www.moderngroup.com.au, eng@aussierollershutters.com.au  Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty. Ltd. for the kind donation of sanitary products. Unilever Australia, NSW for Sammy-Joe's favourite Seakist Lunch Kit donation. Thankyou Phillip Cox. Wendy Moldrich from Australian Paper for their kind donation of paper for our support group. www.reflex.com.au     Essendon Football Club (The 'Bombers') for organising a very special day for Sammy-Joe where his met his idol, James Hird.  Also special thanks for their assistance with the Sammy-Joe Trust Fund. www.essendonfc.com.au     The following organisations for helping to make Sammy-Joe's holiday to Ballarat, Victoria, special: Ballarat Goldfields Holiday Park (www.ballaratgoldfields.com.au) Eureka Stockade Caravan Park Sovereign Hill (www.sovereignhill.com.au) Ballarat Wildlife Park (www.wildlifepark.com.au)     Radio Sport927AM for the Sammy-Joe Trust Fund Appeal. www.sport927.com.au © The Friends of Sammy-Joe Foundation 2011 Web Site by VP-IT Contact Us Email:  contact@friendsofsammyjoe.org Phone: 0407 558 151 Fax: 03 9305 7591 Visit Us On: Maria’s Online Journal