The Crows Children’s Foundation, with the help of Variety – the Children’s Charity of South Australia, have made the dreams of a young Adelaide fan come true.
Eight-year-old Nate Davies, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, will get to run onto the field ahead of Showdown 44 as the team’s mascot.
Adelaide midfielder Richard Douglas gave Nate the good news after training on Wednesday presenting him with his game-day guernsey.
Nate hasn’t let his condition get in the way of his support for the Crows – he watches every game, knows every player and can recite plenty of statistics.
Through a partnership between the Adelaide Football Club and Variety, Nate, along with seven other families, were able to attend training on Wednesday morning, where they were all able to have a meet and greet with players.
Seven-year-old Bailey Becker was one of the children who got to be at training.
Bailey has only just returned home this week from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital after spending several months recovering from a spinal injury suffered during a car accident.
He was thrilled to be able to meet his favourite player Brodie Smith.
Eleven-year-old Maddison Fox also got to attend training.
Tragically she was hit by a car while walking her dog and spent six months in hospital recovering and learning how to walk again.
During those six months Crows players made many visits to Maddison as she recovered as part of the Crows Care program.
Maddison is now doing well and was thrilled to meet the captain Taylor Walker On Wednesday.
The Crow’s Children’s Foundation with the help of Variety – the Children’s Charity of South Australia are expanding its core programs focused on improving health, wellbeing, education and future pathways for disadvantaged children and youth.