Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

At 3 weeks old we were given the devastating news that our daughter, Ava had Complete AVSD and would need major heart surgery before she was 6 months old.

Ava underwent major heart reconstruction at The Freemans Hospital, Newcastle, at just 14 weeks old.  Without their expertise and fantastic care our little girl would not have survived.  Ava's heart will need monitoring for the rest of her life.

Whilst at the hospital, it opened our eyes to how many families, are affected by heart conditions and we wanted to raise money to help and also to say a BIG Thankyou.

We are holding a Race Night on 14th October in our local village.  There will be 180 paying guests; part of the evening will include an auction and raffle.  Already we have received generous prizes from local people and business to help raise much needed monies for CHUF.

Another way of helping us to raise funds for CHUF is to make a donation via our Just Giving page.

CHUF is a fantastic charity, raising extra funds for Research, Out Patients, Childrens Ward & Paediatric Intensive Care, enabling Children Heart Unit to continue to provide a high standard of care.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.