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Liz Searle's Birthday

Fundraising for The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation
£400
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Celebrating the birthday of Liz Searle, 12 April 2022
Participants: Liz Searle
We raise vital funds to help support families with sick children

Story

As I approach my 50th birthday, which I feel is a privilege denied to many, I am reflecting on highs and lows. Undoubtedly, having a child with a life threatening illness is the lowest. When treatment is not available on island you have no choice but to re-locate for a period of time. When my family were at our lowest point the Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation were there to support us and in appreciation I would like to try and raise some funds for this amazing charity for my 50th birthday!!!


The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation will help Jersey families with additional expenses when the worst happens, ensuring that families can stay together and not have to worry about anything other than their sick child.


If you are able, please give to this amazing and important charity.


Most importantly Sam is well and amazing us every day xxx

About the charity

The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation was set up in January 2011, in memory of Grace Crocker, who grew her angel wings aged 11 weeks. Grace was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (A congenital heart disorder in which the left side of the heart, particularly the left ventricle, is underdeveloped. The first part of the aorta may also be abnormal. Affected babies usually develop severe heart failure within the first few days of life), and had open-heart surgery when she was just 5 days old. Her family lived in Jersey, and so they had to move to Southampton for three months whilst Grace recovered from her surgery, including her brother and sister as well as her mum and dad. She met lots of friends and family when she was allowed back home to Jersey, and in the month that she was home, she touched so many people’s lives. As a result of our own experience, we set up this charity with the support of friends and family, with the aim to help other families from Jersey who need to spend time in the UK whilst their child receives medical treatment in a hospital. It is worrying enough when your child is sick, without being faced with additional financial worries, and so we would love to help families in some way, by providing them with some financial assistance and emotional support too.
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Donation summary

Total raised
£400.00
Online donations
£400.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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