If you are in Brisbane : Scott’s funeral service is being held on Thursday the 18th of February, 11am at Albany Creek Memorial Park.  Scott’s family has welcomed those that wish to come and pay their respects to do so. 
They have mentioned:  “We would like his funeral to be a celebration of Scott’s life so please feel welcome to wear colour and whatever you are most comfortable in. There will be a donation box at the service for anyone wishing to contribute to the Lyme Disease Association of Australia.

For those of you wishing to celebrate Scott’s life following the funeral, we have reserved an area at the Eaton’s Hill Hotel from 12.30.

Scott was a much loved and respected member of the Australian Lyme community. The compassion, generosity of spirit and thoughtfulness he showed to others in the community was amazing, and his loss has been profoundly felt. We can only imagine that the loss would be felt a hundred fold by those that were proud to call him a son, brother, uncle, friend.

Scott fought for recognition and treatment of Lyme Borreliosis in Australia. He had high hopes that the science would "see the truth revealed". Sadly Scott's determination to see Lyme recognised and his love of life and his family was overshadowed by his need to escape his constant pain, and he is now another Australian fighting this battle to gain his angel wings far too soon.

Thoughts with Scott's family, friends, all those that knew and loved him at this extremely sad time <3

Facebook "Event Page" : Remembering Scott Chant

What a great year it was for many children and families  on the 2015 Holiday Wishlist. Many wishes were granted this, sadly not all, but many. Most of the children's wishes were granted and there were some very happy pictures to show it! 

We would like to thank those who donated gifts, gifts cards and cash donations to these families. Very special memories were made All but one, wished to remain anonymous publicly so we won't list names of those who helped, just know we are so thankful, and most important the families and children appreciate your support. 

Giving is not just about the gift you are giving, it's about giving someone hope. Reminding someone that somebody cares about them. Thank you for offering that to someone this year. 

Next year we plan to do things a bit differently. We would like to put together gift packages that we can send out to age appropriate children instead of having families ask for specifics. If you are a crafter, and would like to donate an item or if you would like to send us small gifts, toys, or gift cards, we are going to start fillnig boxes now to send out for next year. Please contact us here to start sending us gifts. 

If you have more pictures you'd like to share please send them to us here and we will include them here. Contact us on Facebook. 

Save the Date: 10 - 11 June, 2016
Where: Paasitorni, Helsinki, Finland
What: Physician and Researcher Training
If you are interested in learning more about International Lyme and Associated Disease Association and registering for their conference please visit:  ILADS6thEuropeanConference