A teenager was the envy of his schoolmates after being whisked off to his high school prom in a helicopter.
Jason Hencher, 16, was filled with glee when he found out he was going to arrive in style at his school prom in a helicopter thanks to self-made millionaire Dave Fishwick.
Jason, who is disabled, also got the chance to have a ride in Dave’s Ferrari before boarding the helicopter which his mother Louise said he just "loved".
Oh what a night! An epic adventure to to my PROM, made possible by a few generous and brilliant people in my Lancashire community, @FishwickDavid and the lovely Mrs F, you made my night! Given me and my family priceless memories. @samh8787 you started this with your kindness. pic.twitter.com/S933r97FR0
— Jason’s Wheels Community Trust (@jason_wheels) June 23, 2022
Jason’s mum, Louise Bettles, said: “It was just amazing, his face just lit up when he saw the helicopter and he was mesmerised.
“When he saw the Ferrari, he was also amazed, I have never seen a boy get in a car so quickly.
“It’s so nice to see him like that.
“It just shows these things that would excite any 16-year-old lad also excite him.
“We want to thank Dave and Nicola so much; they are such lovely people. Making memories like that doesn’t happen very often.”
Several weeks ago, Louise put out a tweet to see if anybody could arrange getting a nice car to take Jason to the Broadfield Specialist School prom.
Sam Holt, from Church and Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club, asked Dave Fishwick, from Burnley, if there was anything he could do to help.
Dave, who runs Bank on Dave, offered his help straight away he could do one better than a car by offering the Accrington Stanley fan a helicopter ride.
He said: “They are such a genuinely lovely family and do so much for the community. It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to help.
“When we took off into the clouds, I decided to fly over Accrington Stanley’s grounds because he is a fan.
“His face just lit up. To see it from a few thousand feet is fantastic.
“His friend said that we weren’t too far from his home and as we flew over, Jason let out an almighty scream because he spotted his house, and he was so excited.”
Jason, who has six siblings, was diagnosed with a unique chromosome abnormality when he was around eight months old.
His disability has left him non-verbal, but his mother has set up a Twitter account for him which she uses to show the world his personality and character.
The family became an inspiration to the disabled community after they set about to fundraise for an adapted bike for him, so he could get around and be active with his family.
Following this, they have gone on to inspire other families who have children with disabilities to show them what they can do and that they are not limited.
Louise added: “We wanted to raise awareness to other families about what we did. He lets his school friends ride his bike as well.
“Jason is fantastic. I am really proud of him. It’s all for one and one for all in our family.”
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