Can you help some disabled Kids?

**Ian007** · 23rd February 2006, 11:33 PM

My wife and I have a son who has Down Syndrome.
He goes to a special school here in Adelaide.
His school teacher has asked me to help with some fund raising so we can get some stuff for the gym.

they currently have three parts of nothing.

So they need to raise some funds.

My Idea is

would any of my fellow Forum members be willing to make a few pens to donate to the kids so that they could be sold to raise funds to buy some gym gear for these very special needs Kids?

I will make some pens but if I made 30 pens and we got $20 each for them as a fund raiser that would only buy one exersise bike

, and we need a bit more than on bike

So there you have it would any of you kind folk like to help out some disabled Kids?

Thanks Ian

**Ashore** · 24th February 2006, 12:03 AM

Ian clear your personal message pages, you are full

Rgds

**woodbe** · 24th February 2006, 12:17 AM

Hi Ian,

Put up a list of what they are looking for, some people might have some unused gear to donate.

Oh, and I don't make pens, but there must be something I can do to help

Michael

**Ian007** · 24th February 2006, 06:41 AM

Ashore PMs mtd

**CameronPotter** · 27th February 2006, 09:19 AM

What is the timing for this?

Cam

**Ian007** · 27th February 2006, 05:49 PM

I was thinking if we could get the pens made over the next 4-5 weeks then I can take then into the school as a whole lot to organise the selling of them.

well here's hoping anyways

Cheers Ian

**ozwinner** · 27th February 2006, 06:21 PM

Ive got a sheet load of Huon, Myrtle, Sass, Blackwood, Redgum, Red Ironbark and Yellow box that I could donate to anyone in Melbourne to do these pens.
And only for these pens..................so down boys, down..

Al

**woodbe** · 27th February 2006, 09:13 PM

How do you make a pen?

Is that a lathe/turning thing? All I have is a drill press and a sander...

woodbe

**Ian007** · 27th February 2006, 11:02 PM

Woodbe

I have a couple of lathes one of which is currently on loan to Studley, he only borrowed it yesterday

If you want a loan in a few weeks of that one when it comes back then just let me know, I'll even give you a few lessons

Then you could make a few pens as well

Cheers Ian

**Ian007** · 27th February 2006, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Ive got a sheet load of Huon, Myrtle, Sass, Blackwood, Redgum, Red Ironbark and Yellow box that I could donate to anyone in Melbourne to do these pens.
And only for these pens..................so down boys, down..

Al

Your a good man Al.

now all I need is some blokes in Melbourne to put there hand up to make a few.

Cheers Ian

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 27th February 2006, 11:13 PM

I'll happily turn some (using Ozwinner's wood

) and I'm sure I can twist the apprentices arm to convince him to help. His pens may not be flash, but they're acceptable.

Perhaps it'll be possible to approach a supplier (Jim Carroll?) about a discount on a bulk-order of penkits specifically for this project?

What sort of quantities are we looking at here? :confused:

**Ian007** · 27th February 2006, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

I'll happily turn some (using Ozwinner's wood

) and I'm sure I can twist the apprentices arm to convince him to help. His pens may not be flash, but they're acceptable.

Perhaps it'll be possible to approach a supplier (Jim Carroll?) about a discount on a bulk-order of penkits specifically for this project?

What sort of quantities are we looking at here? :confused:

I currently dont know how much we need to raise, but they do need a bit of gear and it wont be cheap

If we made 100 pens and we got $20 each thats $2000 and we wont get
anywhere near what we need for that

I will find out as much as I can in the next few days

Cheers Ian

**Captain Chaos** · 2nd March 2006, 10:33 PM

Hello Ian,
Just found this thread. Count me in. I'll turn a few pens over the next three or four weeks. They will be mainly slimline pens & maybe a couple of pencils.
I've also got a small amount of African And Brazilian Mahogany that I'm prepared to donate to a woodie here in Adelaide or Sth. Aust. to make some pen cases if they are interested. Maybe you could make up matching pen / pencil or fountain pen sets for these cases & sell them, or perhaps auction them at a school fete etc.? ( It's just a thought).
Regards,
Barry.

**Babytoolman** · 3rd March 2006, 12:30 PM

Ian,
I am happy to make a few things if you like. Let me know when you need it by and i will send down a few bowls and pens and a rolling pin or two.

Roger

**Ian007** · 3rd March 2006, 03:11 PM

I have had a few PM's offering some help with this, thankyou to those fellers.

It has become obvious that lots af people are willing to help out but dont make pens.

So with that in mind I am more than happy to accept things like turned bowls, bandsaw boxes, jewelry boxes, Keepsake boxes, Wongo's little music box thingo

and Im sure there are tons of other things that you could think up, I hope this covers most of the forum regulars.

I have set a date so as to give you a time frame to work to, a bit longer than I was going to do but I think that just gives us all a bit of extra time to make stuff.

That date is Friday 5th May

I will post some pics of the school gym and maybe some of the kids as soon as I get the OK from them

At least I know I dont need to get anyones OK to post a picture of one of the kids. So with that in mind this picture is of my lad Gavin who goes to the school we are trying to help out.

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