VICTOR
HARBOR - Cody's Angel Heart Foundation may have been launched little
over a month ago, yet already one family has benefited from Cody
Porteous' legacy.
Cody's Angel Heart Foundation was set up in memory of two-year-old Cody,
Who died just before Christmas last year, after fighting Hypoplastic
Left Heart Syndrome since birth. His parents Shane and Emily founded the
organisation and said so far with much support from the community,
Cody's Angel Heart Foundation has funded a funeral for a "Little Heart
Angel", a child who died due to a congenital heart defect (CHD).
When launching Cody's Angel Heart Foundation in mid September, Shane and
Emily spoke of their realisation of the lack of financial support
available to families to help fund their child's funeral. Their vision
was to help families fund a beautiful farewell for their child.
Along with financing a funeral, $3000 has also been raised through
Cody's Angel Heart Foundation. The couple said they are extremely
thankful for the support from many local businesses since the launch of
the foundation. "In these tough economical times, it is great having
businesses recognise what a great charity Cody's Angel Heart Foundation
is, and that their contributions will be greatly cherished by those
families that lose a loved one to congenital heart defects," Shane said.
Victor Harbor Cycles and Avanti have supplied Shane with a brand new
Giro 4 Endurance Road Bike for his fundraising ride from Melbourne to
Adelaide in May next year. Other supporters include Cartridge World,
Nino's Cafe, Strathalbyn Chiropractic Centre, Garmin Australia, Rock
Salte Designs, Avondale Deli, Nail Technix, Victor Harbor Chiropractic
Centre, The Big Duck Boat Tours, Mr Menswear and All Sweets `11' Treats.
This weekend will also see Shane, Emily and Cody's Angel Heart
Foundation supporters putting in a team for the Amy Gillett Foundation's
Amy's Ride.
"Once again its great having people come together for a great cause,"
Shane said. "We will be distinctively recognisable by our team jerseys
which have a heart polka dot pattern, mimicking the King of the Mountain
jerseys worn in cycles races. "We have people that haven't ridden a
bike in 15 years heading out and riding 25 kilometres along the Southern
Expressway to be involved.
"Other members of our team are coming over from Melbourne just to ride
with us in the 65 kilometre and 100 kilometre rides, all which end in
McLaren Vale."
If you would like to support Cody's Angel Heart Foundation, visit
www.codysangelheartfoundation.org.au and click donate, to safely give financial assistance through PayPal, or pop into your local NAB branch to make a deposit.