“Jaco” – the real thing
“ The Immediate Past Master Tony Ward finally met up with Jaco, the bionic arm that he raised £30,000.00 for in his Masters Year…..
Tony and Jan were invited as special guests to Treloar’s College on the 7th of March, to meet Sally, who is trialling jaco through the initial stages of implementation and is seen in the photographs offering the IPM a ‘Malteser’ and helping herself to a drink, something that she was hitherto unable to do for herself.
Sally described Jaco as ‘her new body extension,’ and was truly thrilled to be able to now do all those things for herself……and play the piano as well!
‘Her smile says everything’, commented Tony. ‘Jaco will bring untold advantages to these deserving and delighted youngsters.’ ‘My fundraising and Sky Dive were worth every last penny raised by the generous contributions of so many friends and colleagues’. “