Happy 2015. We're pretty sure 2015 is going to be huge, for us.
2015 is the year Dexter's house will become his home.
Katie's plans have been approved by council.
Lenice has been going through her cupboards, donating piles of things to charity and throwing away broken, unusable items. She's getting the house ready, so when we get the date, moving out of the house much faster and easier.
Rob, from Coastal Windows and Doors, and Lorenzo, from Smith & Sons Renovations and Extensions Shellharbour, are are building captains.
Lorenzo is going to finalise the take out, listing everything we need. Once the take out is done, we will know exactly what has to be done, what materials are needed, exactly what labour is needed and everything else there is to know!
Once the take has been done, a few of us will hold a meeting, and there will be lot of phone calls made.
So... soon, we'll be calling the businesses and tradies, who offered us support. From the phone calls, we will be able to determine who is still interested in being involved in the #DoingitforDexter house renovations. We will also know what everyone is happy to do for us, and whether they have materials, etc, to bring. We are pretty sure, for example, that Dulux has offered to supply paint for the renovations.
We'll be contacting the media, again.
This is going to be a very busy, and exciting time.
Lenice, Andrew, Dexter and his sisters will be moving out of the house, while the renovations are happening. Andrew will continue to work in Sydney, and Lenice will stay busy, with Dexter's appointments and physiotherapy and pre-school. They will shift homes, but will keep to their usual routines.
Andrew has his Owner-Builder licence, and will no doubt have to be at the house, at some times, during the renovations.
But, the hope is... that we can keep the renovations a secret from Lenice and Andrew. We would love to have a big reveal party, and let them see the house, for the first time, once it is finished.
During the renovations, we will definitely share photos. We want the tradies to share photos, and we encourage them to advertise their generosity. We will support them, and share their photos, too. #DoingitforDexter
We will advertise their businesses, as best we can.
It will be our way to show our gratitude.
But here's the thing... We would rather Andrew and Lenice not know everything. During the renovations, we would be upset, if people told them what the interior of the house looked like, before they had seen it.
We hope everyone can support us, in being a bit sneaky... and keeping Lenice and Andrew a little bit... 'in the dark'.
The renovations were not their idea. They are stunned and overwhelmed, by the show of support this idea was given. They would never have dared ask for something so incredible, but the amazing support really shows how much people want to help Dexter. And really, he is a great kid!
We will try to make sure everyone who would like to meet Dexter gets the chance to do that. He's a social little guy, and loves being around people.
Soon, we're going to get Dexter a home.
If you want to join us, email [email protected]
Message us through the Doing it for Dexter facebook page
or call 0409976987 or 0417835446
Click here to see who offered support in 2014
The Original Idea
Dexter's Fun Plans
Coastal Windows and Doors
Smith & Sons Renovations and Extensions Shellharbour
Melissa
Katie
2015 is the year Dexter's house will become his home.
Katie's plans have been approved by council.
Lenice has been going through her cupboards, donating piles of things to charity and throwing away broken, unusable items. She's getting the house ready, so when we get the date, moving out of the house much faster and easier.
Rob, from Coastal Windows and Doors, and Lorenzo, from Smith & Sons Renovations and Extensions Shellharbour, are are building captains.
Lorenzo is going to finalise the take out, listing everything we need. Once the take out is done, we will know exactly what has to be done, what materials are needed, exactly what labour is needed and everything else there is to know!
Once the take has been done, a few of us will hold a meeting, and there will be lot of phone calls made.
So... soon, we'll be calling the businesses and tradies, who offered us support. From the phone calls, we will be able to determine who is still interested in being involved in the #DoingitforDexter house renovations. We will also know what everyone is happy to do for us, and whether they have materials, etc, to bring. We are pretty sure, for example, that Dulux has offered to supply paint for the renovations.
We'll be contacting the media, again.
This is going to be a very busy, and exciting time.
Lenice, Andrew, Dexter and his sisters will be moving out of the house, while the renovations are happening. Andrew will continue to work in Sydney, and Lenice will stay busy, with Dexter's appointments and physiotherapy and pre-school. They will shift homes, but will keep to their usual routines.
Andrew has his Owner-Builder licence, and will no doubt have to be at the house, at some times, during the renovations.
But, the hope is... that we can keep the renovations a secret from Lenice and Andrew. We would love to have a big reveal party, and let them see the house, for the first time, once it is finished.
During the renovations, we will definitely share photos. We want the tradies to share photos, and we encourage them to advertise their generosity. We will support them, and share their photos, too. #DoingitforDexter
We will advertise their businesses, as best we can.
It will be our way to show our gratitude.
But here's the thing... We would rather Andrew and Lenice not know everything. During the renovations, we would be upset, if people told them what the interior of the house looked like, before they had seen it.
We hope everyone can support us, in being a bit sneaky... and keeping Lenice and Andrew a little bit... 'in the dark'.
The renovations were not their idea. They are stunned and overwhelmed, by the show of support this idea was given. They would never have dared ask for something so incredible, but the amazing support really shows how much people want to help Dexter. And really, he is a great kid!
We will try to make sure everyone who would like to meet Dexter gets the chance to do that. He's a social little guy, and loves being around people.
Soon, we're going to get Dexter a home.
If you want to join us, email [email protected]
Message us through the Doing it for Dexter facebook page
or call 0409976987 or 0417835446
Click here to see who offered support in 2014
The Original Idea
Dexter's Fun Plans
Coastal Windows and Doors
Smith & Sons Renovations and Extensions Shellharbour
Melissa
Katie
Dexter's Vision
Dexter's Cerebral Palsy
Dexter's Cancer
Who is Dexter?
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Dexter's Cerebral Palsy
Dexter's Cancer
Who is Dexter?
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Return to Blog
Find him on: facebook twitter instagram pinterest you tube