Leigha Coade

This is for my daughter. She is 15 years old and has Cystic Fibrosis. She has come through so many personal challenges this past few years and deserves to have a little light shone upon her. I know that she would love to do this and would love to play a small role in making 2012 Olympic history. She is a truly inspirational young lady who having seen some of her friends loose their battle to this illness, carries on and faces life with strength and determination. She is my hero. Life for someone with C.F can be very lonely and Leigha knows more than anyone how that feels yet she continues to smile and pick herself up and soldier on when most people would have given up long ago. Please give her an opportunity to do this as life for us is about creating memories because one day that may be all I ever have left of her. I promise she won't let you down and I know you will give her a focus and a reason to carry on the battle to make it through another year. Many thanks for giving me the opportunity to write to you. Jackie