Reading about the sick son of a former work colleague has spurred a Rotorua woman into action.
Christie Gordon is a former colleague of Jonno Sutherland, father of 17-month-old Heath who featured in the Rotorua Daily Post last month. Heath suffers from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a condition that affects muscular development.
Heath is Type 1 SMA, the most severe type.
![Heath Sutherland. Photo/Lisa Quirk](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/S7LV7L3SMCNKJVNLG7PMS5TCMU.jpg?auth=8eb4c39de9ea31d95a300d8f68d69bbb996f56e98e54fedf2cd2f5ddb329e41e&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
When Ms Gordon read the story, she said it pulled on the heartstrings.