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So you may remember we recently tried to help raise enough money for Wee JOsh to get an operation? Well, you'll also remember that we failed in that - the cost was just ridiculously more than we could ever expect to raise. I guess we did all right though - we were largely instrumental in the lion's share of the £50,000 that was raised. And through that, I guess we got a better understanding of the things we can do and the things we can't do. Which got me to thinking about what we can do. Well, we can buy the lad a Christmas Present for sure. Anyone who wants to chip in, add a post here or send me a PM. You can donate now, using our normal PayPal or Bank Account (PM me if you don't have those details) - make sure you put Josh somewhere in the reference. If you want to donate, but don't have the cash so close to Christmas, give me a pledge, and I'll take it from the Fund, and you can square the Fund up whenever. Whatever we have by close of business on Christmas Eve, I'll transfer to the family. They don't know anything about it, so it might be a nice surprise.

Attention all RSC Members - The Official RSCs for Wee Josh Appeal Thread Can You Help A Wee Bear To Get To America For An Operation? RSCs Supporting Wee Josh Bishopton Loyal RSC Blackpool True Blues Blantyre RSC Eddlewood Loyal Kirkintilloch RSC Isle of Man RSC Lanzarote Loyal RSC Lodge Kilsyth No. 29 Lothian True Blues Monifieth Loyal RSC Newtownards & District RSC RangersMedia Erskine Fund Tannochside RSC The Louden Tavern William McAdam Loyal RSC Admittedly not a very big list at the moment, but just watch it grow! So how can you help? If you use any supporters bus whatsoever, then please speak to the convenor on the bus, and ask them if they would consider having a small collection for Wee Josh. If you can get some contact details for me, I will get in touch with them and explain anything they want to know. Or tell them to google "rangersmedia wee teddy bear" Our aim is to get as many RSCs as possible added to that list above, so that we can say with hand on heart that the whole Rangers family is behind the wee lad - and raise a few bob in the process. It won’t be easy. Especially if you don’t ask for us!!! http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/7247448/Dad-releases-stark-image-of-Joshua-Adair-whose-body-is-crushing-him-to-death.html https://www.gofundme.com/joshuaburnsadair

I’m delighted to announce that Wee Josh and his family will be in attendance, and hopefully making an on-pitch appearance at Ibrox on Saturday 1st April. It’s not been easy to arrange, and would not have been possible without some very specialized help. Rangers were always happy to invite Wee Josh to Ibrox, but the problem was that after a mascot appearance, Wee Josh can’t just take a regular seat in the stand like most mascots do, and so he would require some hospitality seats (8 in fact!!). But all the hospitality is sold out for the remaining games this season, so it would have to wait until next season, which was not ideal. Luckily our very good friends at Specialized Security heard about this and stepped in with some awesome solutions… First of all, they put the word round their friends in Club Europe, and managed to persuade 8 Good Bears to give up their seats for Saturday’s game. So that’s 8 hospitality seats arranged for Josh, his brother, his mum & dad, his gran & granddad, a Carer. Oh, and little old me. (His Gran and Grandad were keen to be there too, but were struggling to get two tickets for the game, so we thought we may as well add them to the party too. ) The only problem now was that it’s a pretty long drive from Stockport to Glasgow, and the day would end up being exhausting more than anything else, so we needed to sort out some accommodation. Once again, Specialized Security stepped up, and have booked 3 rooms at the Glasgow Hilton for 2 nights (Friday and Saturday). Meaning everyone can get a good night’s sleep and be Ready for the long day ahead of them, and then get a good night’s sleep after the event too. Specialized Security have even laid on some drivers from the hotel to the stadium, and back, to make life as easy as possible for the family. So fingers crossed we have a nice sunny day on Saturday, and I hope you’ll all give a big cheer for the Wee Man when he makes his brief appearance. In order to try to capitalise on the occasion, we had hoped to combine the day with a large-scale leafleting campaign, but due to a mix-up with dates (my fault!) several of our Staunch Volunteers who I would have been relying on will not be at the game, so we would not have had enough help. So we’ll maybe try to arrange that for a later game – if any of you want to volunteer to help out with an hour’s worth of handing out leaflets before the game? Oh and one last thing – I’ll be popping in to the Megastore to get Josh and Ethan a couple of souvenirs – so if anybody wants to chip in towards that, please make a donation via the RM PayPal and then tell me that you’ve done so. Here’s the PayPal link… http://www.rangersmedia.co.uk/paypal.html

We will shortly be launching a Raffle in aid of Wee Josh. We've got the most amazing Star Prize you could imagine, but we're still looking for more items to give the entrants more chance of winning something, and therefore more likely to buy several tickets. So if you have anything at all that you would like to donate, please tell us about it here, or PM me to discuss it. I'm thinking that similar to what we did with Erskine Golf Night, we could also donate some of our unused seats for some games. That costs nothing after all, and would make a good Christmas present for some Lucky Bears' friends and family. All offers welcome! Prizes so far... (blue means I've already collected the prize from the donor) Matchday Hospitality (Club Europe) for 2, including Accomodation at the Glasgow Hilton, Chauffeur driven to and from the Stadium, Meet a Rangers Legend, Signed Match Ball and Shirt, Personal Tour of the Trophy Room - @bettertogether A litre bottle of Smirnoff - @Sportingintegritymyarse 2 Signed tops 2002/03 and 2003/04 (photos to follow) - @Sportingintegritymyarse A 9IAR Match Ball - signed by the 9IAR players - @Hamie 2 tickets for the Rangers Legends v England Select game - @LochendBilly 4 official merchandise items of your choice from Mrs Eagle's Rangers Charity shop @RFC Eagle Davie Cooper Memorabilia - @Eck the bear and @Pure_Quality - AUCTION Free Cut & Style at Studio83 Barbers, Duke St. Glasgow (or wax and polish if preferred!) - @Glasgowrangersafc The Spirit of Ibrox" leather bound limited edition history of Rangers and Ibrox, Signed by Legends - @Courtyard Bear - AUCTION 2 Jim Hannah Paintings (from the "Wee Pal Joe" Series) - @bluebell1973 - AUCTION 2 bottles of Tanqueray Gin - @sammy cox Tom Forsyth Signed, Framed Shirt - @Courtyard Bear - AUCTION £20 HMV Gift Voucher - @Bears r us Landmark Forest Adventure Park - Family ticket - @julescotia Rangers - The Official Illustrated History - @govanblue PURE Jongo S3X Wireless Speaker - @Poetry_In_Blue 2 Table Lamps - @Poetry_In_Blue Calendar, RFC Wallet, RFC pen and a nodding dog - @Poetry_In_Blue Kyle Bartley Signed Shirt and Boots - @KyleBartley Squad Signed Shirt and Squad Signed Ball - @Rangers FC Mark Warburton Signed Photo - @Mark Warburton A case of Wine (6 red, 6 white) - @Courtyard Bear Jack Daniels Miniature Box set - @govanblue A bottle of Glenlivet - @Goggs annuals from the late 90s early 00s and maybe some programs and a couple old tops - @Willis Recording Studio - Free Session Voucher - @Rangers Lady Signed Rangers shirt (details to follow) - @D'Artagnan After shave - Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Chanel Platinum) @Bad Robot Chivas Regal Royal Salute - @Budswiser Argyle Restaurant - Sunday Carvery for Two - @fermblue Seb Faure Away Shirt - Signed and Boxed - @Perth_Campsie_Ger Rangers Print of your choice from blueroomart.co.uk - @Crispy Bear Ibrox Stadium Tour for 6 people - Rangers Charity Foundation Signed Lee Wallace picture - Rangers Charity Foundation Signed Barrie Mckay picture - Rangers Charity Foundation A bottle of Talisker Skye Single Malt Whisky - @SuperTav £50 voucher for rock n roll tattoos, Watson Street Glasgow - @bluegecko A bottle of Moët & Chandon Champagne - @don2332 Set of 3 Commemorative "Journey" Medals @Bobby Hume and @scottyscott1963 Barcelona Bears 40th Anniversary Medal - @Bobby Hume and @scottyscott1963 Rangers 'Dogtag' pendant and chain - @govanblue 2 Tickets for the Founders Trail and Ibrox Stadium Tour (and 2 pin badges) - @moonlighter Man Of The Match Champagne (awarded to Martyn Waghorn, after his Cup hat-trick v QotS, 10/01/16) - signed & dated by Waggy - @Samuel no 1 A bottle of Old Pulteney Single Malt Whisky (12 years)- @Skelf A bottle of Courvoisier V.S.O.P Cognac - @Travelrug A bottle of Dalwhinnie Winter's Gold Single Malt Whisky- @Travelrug A bottle of Tanqueray Gin- @Travelrug A bottle of Baileys - @Travelrug A bottle of Glenfiddich Single Malt Whisky (15 years)- @Travelrug £25 Odeon Cinema Gift Card - @gmcf Mobile Car Valet Voucher - @AllyRfc 1 Litre bottle of Jim Beam - @BrotherTJ Squad-Signed Ball (season 2005/06) - @Negri's lovechild Jim Hannah Painting (from the 'Wee Pal Joe' series) - @BLUEDIGNITY SIgned Squad Shirt (2005/06) - @Virtuoso Awaiting your donation - @YOU

Authentic Kyle Bartley Signed Shirt (hand delivered to Wee Josh by Kyle's Mum & Dad!) Currently sitting at only £60 !!! If anybody here wants to make a bid on it, please PM me ASAP. or make a bid directly on facebook if you prefer... https://m.facebook.com/1597946450501970/photos/a.1597970387166243.1073741829.1597946450501970/1598314780465137/?type=3&source=48 Bidding Ends: TBA. All proceeds to Joshua Adair Appeal. https://www.gofundme.com/joshuaburnsadair