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most of the £8,000 needed for
a specialised wheelchair, and
the Foundation contributed the
remaining funds. This enabled
Tristan to continue playing
wheelchair rugby and enjoying the
sport he loves.
Kate Reynolds, Johnny’s mother,
said: “I was delighted to be asked to
talk about Johnny’s Foundation at
Laxton Junior School. It reminded
me how lucky our boys were to
start their school lives there and the
strong values they were taught at an
early age by the wonderful staff.”
“It is heartwarming to see the
efforts that Tristan’s teammates
have made to help their friend. We
were thrilled to be able to top up
their funds to allow the wheelchair
to be purchased. This really
demonstrates the power that
sport, and sports clubs can have in
all our lives and why we feel it is so
important to be able to support
deserving children and young
people to take part in sport.”
This fundraising effort is
just the beginning of LJS’s
commitment to supporting
the Johnny Reynolds
Foundation, being the first
of several events already
planned for 2025.
For more information about the Johnny Reynolds Foundation:
www.johnnyreynoldsfoundation.org/about-johnny/
For more information about Laxton Junior School:
www.laxtonjunior.org.uk
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