'Living life to the full, and bursting with a relentless optimism which inspired everyone around him'
“Donovan also spent as much time as possible with his siblings and family. He’d help others with general things and spoke openly about his illness as nothing seemed to worry him.and London talking to other children and their families letting them know to always keep fighting until the end, and never have any regrets in life.”
Sadly, Donovan passed away in 2006. But his memory is now carrying on through a state-of-the-art music centre in Meanwood,, which is the inspiration of his siblings Tre, 19, and Tye, 17, who were only very young when they lost their beloved big brother but are now teenagers and, like Donovan, realise the passion and power of music.
The family, along with music producers Beckred and Dean Banks, started planning the new venue – Unity Through Music – late last year.
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