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Kamloops attack victim eagerly awaiting annual Christmas cards

Cards have come from as far as England to wish Jessie a Merry Christmas
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Jessie Simpson was left with life-altering injuries after being attacked with a metal baseball bat on June 19, 2016. (Sue Simpson/Facebook photo)

The snow is falling and once again Sue Simpson of Kamloops is asking everyone to send Christmas cards to her son Jessie.

Simpson says she has requested cards over the past three years because it gives them something to do together in JessieB次元官网网址檚 care home.

B次元官网网址淪ome years we got 300 to 500 cards for Jessie and he absolutely loves them,B次元官网网址 Simpson said.

Jessie spends most of his days living in a care facility after being attacked with a baseball bat in 2016.

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Over the summer, Simpson was able to bring Jessie home on weekends for the first time since the attack, but the slick roads of winter will prevent Jessie from being home for Christmas.

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Simpson says Jessie loves cards with jokes, bright colours, and fun pictures.

Cards can be mailed to:

Jessie Simpson

P.O. Box 233

Savona, B.C.

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E-cards can also be sent to suesimpson97@gmail.com.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檒l be reading cards for months. He looks forward to them,B次元官网网址 Simpson said. Cards have come in from all over in past years. Sue says mail has been sent from Las Vegas, Mexico and even England.

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Simpson continues to raise funds for costs of transportation and other necessities for Jessie through GoFundMe.

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Brittany Webster

About the Author: Brittany Webster

I am a video journalist based in Kelowna and capturing life in the Okanagan
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