The video tells the story of her son James, who was born with a brain malformation, and the promise his father made to always be there for him.Sadly, James' father, Don Hastings, passed away from lung cancer in 2005 and has been unable to keep his promise until now.
The song Don Hastings wrote for his son, I Wish, can now be downloaded on cdbaby. Every time someone downloads this song, a large portion of the price will go towards a respite / educational / social / activity centre for special needs children and adults on the south shore area of Montreal.
This link takes you directly to the page where you can download the song: Don Hastings 'I Wish' on CD Baby. It is also on itunes.
As the price of downloading is only 99 cents, obviously this initiative will need to receive mass exposure and support in order to be successful, so please spread the news!
The project is being supported by RAPID, and of course any donations over and above downloading the song are gratefully accepted. Contributors of donations over the amount of $20 will be provided by RAPID with official tax receipt. Tax deductible donations to Rapid can be made through Rapid members or directly online at CanadaHelps.
Associated with this project is an initiative called POEMS (Parents Organizing Educational Missions Through Songs), which was also the creation of Antoinette. With the background of both Antoinette and her late husband Don Hastings both being educators, combined with the real and present needs of our special needs community, and the magic of song, the opportunities and potential for POEMS are huge! For more information, please refer to www.poemsorg.com.
Further information will be published on this site and also on the Rapid South Shore facebook group page, which all concerned individuals are encouraged to join..
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