8th March 2011
THANK TO EVERYONE WHO CAME ALONG, AND BAKED SUCH DELICIOUS DELIGHTS FOR THE BAKE SALE ON SATURDAY. FOR A SMALL AND WONDERFUL LOCAL EVENT WE RAISED AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF £400! THIS WILL GO TO THE FUND FOR THE BABY MEMORIAL GARDEN IN EPSOM.
ALL THE RIDERS OF THE LAST SPORTIVES WILL BE CYCLING 60 MILES AS PART OF THE WOKING SPORTIVE ON SUNDAY 3RD APRIL 2011, TO MARK ZAC'S FIRST BIRTHDAY 20TH APRIL.
WOW! THANK YOU TO ALL THE GUYS WHO CYCLED THE MAMMOTH 100 MILES (IN VERY WET CONDITIONS), IT WAS AN AMAZING DAY AND THE SUN DID COME OUT TO SHINE IN THE AFTERNOON DESPITE THE FORECAST OF STORMS. A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO COMPETED AND TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO SUPPORT US ON THE DAY...
WE REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S SUPPORT IN HELPING US RAISE AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE, THIS REALLY MEANS A LOT TO US AND FOR ZAC x
Here is Zac's Story:
On Tuesday 20th April 2010 our life changed forever, when our beautiful baby boy Zac was stillborn. Zac was born at home, at 40 weeks 6 days. He was perfect in every way, weighing 8lb 14oz. Life let Zac down and he died during the very quick labour, he should be here today. The overwhelming sadness and devastation we feel cannot be put into words. We miss and love our baby boy more and more everyday xx
Incredibly in the UK today, 17 babies a day are stillborn, or die within the first twenty eight days of life, yet no-one really knows that it happens this day and age, and that sometimes something can be done to save these babies lives.
Surrey SANDS, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, run by volunteers who are bereaved parents themselves, have offered us excellent support. The group is completely self-funded, offering support services across seven hospitals, as well as a helpline, support groups, one to one befriending, and memorial events. Because of the on-going work of SANDS, parents like us get to spend time with their precious baby in hospital. A few hours is not much when you have to somehow learn to live your life without your baby in your arms or ever growing up by your side, but the memories you do build are really really needed, and are so very very precious x
FOR THESE REASONS, WE ARE RAISING AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE IN MEMORY OF ZAC FOR SURREY SANDS, TO HELP SUPPORT PARENTS WHO SUFFER THE TRAGIC LOSS OF THEIR BABY. WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT...
We have 3 challenges taking place:
Simon and a team of 8 – Marc Rathbone, Simon Gunson, Andrew Middleton, Andy Greene, Peter Kirkby, Andrew Cocker, and Tony Barcroft will be competing in the NEW FOREST CYCLE 100 MILE EPIC, on Sunday 3rd October 2010.
Neil and Claire Bridge (Zac's Uncle and Auntie), will be competing in the NEW FOREST 48 MILES CYCLE RIDE, on Sunday 19th September 2010.
Marc Young, Tim Kersen, John Morgan and Paul Tipper will be competing in the DUNSFORD SPORTIVE 76 MILES on Sunday 17th October 2010.
COLLECTIVELY, THEY WILL BE CYCLING OVER ONE THOUSAND MILES, SO PLEASE SUPPORT THEM AND GIVE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN IN MEMORY OF ZAC x
Donations can be made here on this site via just giving, where every penny reaches Surrey SANDS, and will go towards much needed and valued causes. Your donation can really make a big difference, thank you x
Lisa, Simon, Max and Zac always with us xx