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Remembering Yolanda
In memory of: a wonderful friend, sister, daughter, aunty and wife.
£7,121.60 raised
196 donations
My Target:
£7,121.60 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/YolandaAcunaOcana
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Sarah Pennock's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text XTHW85 £10
to 70070
My story
On Friday 29th April 2011, following diabetic complications, Yolanda Luisa Acuna Ocana died. She was 39.
She was on a waiting list for a kidney and pancreas transplant.
Despite over 20 years of struggling with this condition, Yolanda had maintained a relatively good quality of life up to August 2010, when she became hospitalised for what would be the first admission of many over a period of ten months.
Yolanda was initially treated for infected ulcers on her feet, not realising the extent of the infection due to diabetic nerve damage.
Very sadly this was the beginning of many more painful, distressing and life threatening complications which kept Yolanda in a hospital ward, away from a job that she loved, work colleagues she enjoyed, friends she adored and a large extended family she doted on.
It was heart breaking, frustrating and shocking to see the effects of diabetes on Yolanda, whose vitality, humour and passion for life were slowly being eroded by this condition.
This page has been set up in celebration of her life. That is what Yo would want. For you to remember her huge smile, her cheekiness, her kindness and Spanish affection, her love of fine food, and hatred of exercise, her insatiable book reading and thirst for culture. She would want us to remember all the good times, the dancing, the shopping, the giggles and the gossip.
By donating to Diabetes UK you can give Yolanda what she wished for - greater awareness and vital funding into continuing research.
This just giving page will be here for many years as a tribute fund in Yolanda's name. So any donations, fund raising, or sponsored events you may wish to participate in, the money will go directly to Diabetes UK.
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, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate in memory of Yolanda.
My gallery 10
My charity
Diabetes UK
Charity Registration No. 215199
Diabetes UK is the leading charity working for people with diabetes, funding research and helping people live with the condition. Its mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and to work towards a future without diabetes.
Donations 196
On this day of such sad memories trying to remember the good ones. Sending love to all Yo's family and friends whose lives she made richer.
Donation by Edith Dixon on 29/04/13
What a wonderful cause all the best
Donation by kaye crichton-stuart on 19/04/13
£20.00
Happy birthday yo x x
Donation by Anonymous on 06/07/12
good luck on the 3 peaks babe.... marathon was a day to remember, you did fab and no more climbing on bus stops for me for a while! big love x
Donation by Michelle Dixon on 21/06/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
To our wonderful friend nicky. Good luck with the 3 peaks and congratulations on your fantastic marathon run
Donation by Sue,Phil, Jack and Harry Tunmore x on 17/06/12
An amazing achievement Nicky. Well done. x
Donation by Vicky Edge-Baron on 15/05/12
£10.00
You did so well in the Marathon and doing another 3 Peak Challenge soon, you are truly amazing! Love Barry xx
Donation by Barry Dixon on 11/05/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Mum told me about your achievement, well done Nicky! After doing a half marathon I'm in awe of anyone who can complete a full one! xx
Donation by Zoe Shuttleworth on 04/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Nicky.
Donation by Marcus & EmilyMoore on 01/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done my darling Nicky. Yo would've been so proud. Been thinking of you this weekend. With much love as always x
Donation by Amy Wyatt on 30/04/12
Seen you set off to run, so often, from across the road! Well done. Love Allison
Donation by Allison Seed on 27/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Nicky, congratulations and see you soon.
Donation by Guy Day on 27/04/12
£20.00
Well done Nicky. You're amazing! Thinking of you this weekend x
Donation by Gail Evans on 26/04/12
£25.00
All our love and well done on this amazing achievement. Mark, Amanda, Gabriella and Luca x
Donation by Amanda Grosso on 26/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
heard you on Y&Y, well done! nephew has got type 1, he's 6, so wanted to say thanks for raising awareness of gd mngmnt too, yr sister wld be v proud
Donation by Katie on 25/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Congratulations Nicky, you are truly remarkable. Thinking of you and all the family at this time. Love KP x
Donation by Katherine Punch on 25/04/12
Well done Nicky, from all your bakers and cake eaters at Ambition x
Donation by Ambition Europe on 24/04/12
£76.50
+ £19.13 Gift Aid
Well done Nicky!
Donation by Matthew Gardner on 23/04/12
£25.00
Well done honey, you practically skipped round all 26 miles. So proud, what an inspiration, xx
Donation by Nikola Millard on 23/04/12
£50.00
Well done Nicky, it's an amazing achievement. Yo would have been proud.
Donation by justine clarke on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Nicky x xx
Donation by Lisa Nightingale on 22/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Nicky! Yolanda would be so proud of you xxx
Donation by Antonia Ferraro on 22/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Nicky, amazing effort!
Donation by Richard Flinn on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Nicky, we'll be there cheering you on. Belx
Donation by Belinda Pennington on 21/04/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Nicky! We'll be watching for you and wishing you well every step of the way.
Donation by Jane Rosser on 20/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£6,816.60
- Offline donations£305.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£7,121.60
- Gift Aid£1,332.90
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