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Wings4Kidz aims to lessen the burden for sick kids One local family that regularly uses the the Wings4Kidz charity by supplying aircrafts “I can imagine it takes a bit of a load off Wings4Kidz charity to access specialist and pilots) brought the Jones family back to families as well, being able to arrive at the medical treatment in Sydney, can’t speak Cobar last week after three days of specialists airport and fly into Sydney and not have to highly enough about the service. appointments. worry about driving, or extended time away. Local grandmother, Jodie Jones, has had two “It’s a privilege to be able to assist rural “In some cases we pick people up in the of her grandchildren use the service. communities through such an awesome initia- morning, fly them in and then they are back at Jodie and daughter Amily flew to Sydney tive like Wings4Kidz,” Nathan said. home at the airport that afternoon,” he said. last week with Amily’s four year old son Adri- “We are lucky to be a part of it and we are “It’s a really important initiative, and awean to attend nine specialist appointments at lucky to be able to help out. some work that Wings4Kidz is doing.” Randwick Children’s Hospital. Adrian was diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease at three days old and more recently with Mowat-Wilson syndrome. “When Adrian was a baby we used to go every fortnight and then it got to three months, then six months, then to a year,” Jodie said. She said the long trips to Sydney by car were hard until they found out about Wings4Kidz by word of mouth from another family at Westmead Hospital. Wings4Kidz aims to lessen the burden and effect of long-distance travel for children and families by providing a specialist free air and ground transport service, which also helps to keep families together during their difficult journey. Wings4Kidz have helped lots of families living in regional areas who face significant and difficult challenges in accessing treatment for their children which is only available in major hospitals. “I want the community to know that they fly out here and they are an amazing service. “It’s just no stress, no worry and completely free,” Jodie told The Cobar Weekly. “The team picks you up from the airport, Wings4Kidz pilot Nathan Parker delivered local family, Amily, Jodie and Adrian Jones, drives you to the hospital and picks you up back home safely last Wednesday afternoon after Adrian’s multiple medical when finished.” Nathan Parker, a pilot of 12 years, who appointments in Sydney. works for Matt Hall Racing (which supports
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0429 363 047 Wednesday April 5, 2023 The Cobar Weekly Page 5
