A childhood stroke survivor is in the final days of an extraordinary 1,100-kilometre journey across Tasmania, raising both awareness and vital funds for children affected by stroke.
Tommy Quick, 31, has spent the past month pedalling his trike from Marrawah to Gladstone to St Marys, with his final stop set for Cockle Creek in the state’s south.
“People have been really, really kind,” Quick told 7 Tasmania.
At just 12-years-old, Quick suffered a stroke that left him in a coma for five weeks.
“Any kid at 12 is very enthusiastic about sport and all of a sudden he wakes up after five weeks in a coma and he can’t speak, can’t swallow,” dad Clive said.
But Quick has turned that life-changing experience into motivation. So far, he’s raised $140,000 on his journey, including $6,000 from generous local donations.
The Tasmanian trip follows a similar, larger journey across mainland Australia.
His parents, described as his ‘most fierce supporters’, have accompanied him throughout.
“He’s a remarkable young man and we’re very proud of him, obviously,” his mum Rena said.
The Four Points website is accepting donations for Quick’s cause, which directly benefits children impacted by stroke.
