Where is Joe Way? Precious Lives appeal

www.joeway.co.uk is reaching out across the globe.

Joe is the inspirational little boy who passed away in May and has touched people’s lives around the country and beyond. His website, www.joeway.co.uk has been set up to tell his story, raise awareness of his conditions, and to help raise money for Children’s Hospice South West’s Precious Lives Appeal to build a children’s hospice in Cornwall.

Joe’s web address is displayed on 10ft x 3ft banners donated by a local business on the cliffs at Lusty Glaze, Fistral and a main roundabout into Newquay.
The 6ft high pull up banner is on display at Kingsley Village in Fraddon who are also collecting for Precious lives and 300 posters have gone out as well as 150 surf board stickers.

Joe was proudly stuck on Barry Ball’s Padstow boat “Charisma” at Newlyn harbours this week hours before the crew set of for the Bay of Biscay to fish along side the Spanish fleet for line caught Tuna which is the traditional way of catching these fish.

Trevor one of the crew Said “we will make sure Joe see’s us safely home with a big catch”

The crew will be gone for 10 days and will return back to Newlyn Harbor after ensuring the Spanish all get to say “Hola” to www.joeway.co.uk

Joe’s stickers have also been taken to the Jungles of the Amazon with Brendan Mc Donald brendan@earthsessions.com who is doing a kids project out in South America.

Brendon emailed this week saying “We’ve just come out of the jungle after our Amazon expedition, which was a great success, and are now in Northern Peru on out way to Lobitos for the Surfing Project with WAVES for Development.

This is where we get access to the boards. I’ll be sure to get them on the long boards and get the shot with a group of the locals”.

Joe’s parents said: “It’s been great with so many people enjoying fun ways to get our son’s story out there. The website is there to inspire other families and provide information on the conditions Joe had. The fundraising side has been a way for people to express their admiration for Joe by donating to a fantastic cause which Cornwall deserves.”

If you have a crazy way to get Joe’s web address out there then email info@joeway.co.uk. To see why Cornwall needs a children’s hospice then look on Joe’s website www.joeway.co.uk
You have read his story be inspired………

Surfers and Nurses back Precious Lives appeal…

Nearly 50 surfers arrived at south Fistral on Saturday with their boards bearing stickers with Joe Way’s website on each one.

Joe is the inspirational little boy who touched people’s lives around the country and beyond. His website, www.joeway.co.uk has been set up to tell his story, raise awareness of his conditions, and to help raise money for Children’s Hospice South West’s Precious Lives Appeal to build a children’s hospice in Cornwall.

Sue Butler from Fistral surf club stepped in to help along with the BSA. Sue who helped round up some of the top names in UK surfing was delighted with the turn out. Sue Butler said “As I knew Joe and his family I understand why a children’s hospice in Cornwall is so important, what better way to promote his story and the fund raising with the board stickers”.

Included in the crowd were Alan Stokes, Tom Butler, Ben Skinner and Ollie Adams.

Matt, Joe’s Dad said “It was great to see so many people taking the time to support Joe’s story and the hospice appeal. It was good to have the time to talk to people about the exciting news that the location of the hospice has been named and the land gifted”

At one point two traffic warden's turned up and started to give out parking tickets due to the huge amount of people that came, there was a lack of parking. Luckily after realising what was going on and after a phone call to their office they allowed the photo shot to finish without issuing any tickets Phew…

Fat face are also supporting www.joeway.co.uk

To back up the message the Lusty Glaze team put Joe’s posters up and a banner which was 10ft x 3ft on the cliff face.

Ben Richards from ITV’s The Bill attended the night surf with his wife they had a great night and enjoyed a couple of days in Cornwall. Ben who is a Patron of a children’s hospice in the South has also offered to help with Joe’s campaign after learning about Joe and his website.
The night surf is part of the UKPSA (UK Pro Surf Association) Surf Tour, competitors and spectators had another awesome weekend of top surfing, a chilled environment, fireworks and the best parties, long into the night! As well as supporting and learning about Joe’s campaign.
Nurses and friends wearing www.joeway.co.uk t-shirts, collected money on Friday and Saturday night.

Claire Way, Joe’s mum said “The total collected over the two evenings was just over £500 which was fantastic and a credit to all the friends of Joe involved and we cannot thank you all enough”.

Joe’s parents said: “This weekend has been great with so many people enjoying fun ways to get our son’s story out there. The website is there to inspire other families and provide information on the conditions Joe had. The fundraising side has been a way for people to express their admiration for Joe by donating to a fantastic cause which Cornwall deserves.”

See why Cornwall needs a children’s hospice on Joe’s website www.joeway.co.uk
You have read his story be inspired………

11th June Poster campaign starts here

Advertise Joe's website in your local area by donating £10 (all of your £10 will go to "Precious lives") on line and then by emailing your address to info@joeway.co.uk we will send you a poster to help spread the word. Please email your logo and we will add it to the "friends of Joe" page below.

We have a team of nurses giving posters out for donations from businesses in Newquay, Truro, Falmouth, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Cardiff and London this weekend.

We would like to thank P&J print for donating the posters free of charge.