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ANGEL GIFTS APPEAL AUCTION WINNERS
Auction ENDED: Midnight on Monday 22nd December 2008
TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED THROUGH AUCTION:
£687
1 Set of 3 Trunks - Hand woven from water hyacinth. Small; Medium; Large. 73cm (w) x 44cm (h) x 43cm (d)
£30 KAREN HANCOX
2 Champneys – Midweek RELAX day for 2 people.
£75 PAUL DUNN
3 John Austin Furniture Ltd Piano Stool- - height adjustable- light oak satin finish- black padded seat.
£60 ONE MAN BAND MUSIC SHOP
4 Star Travel - £25 Voucher
£5 WENDY HANCOX
5 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 1:18 scale racing green Model Car
£5 LEE FOWLER
6 Fired Earth Pavilion Dining Chair- in Oak Apple
£20 ALEX RAE
7 Odeon Cinema - voucher for 2 people (2 of)
- £5 LEE FOWLER
- £10 PAUL DUNN
8 Odeon Cinema – family voucher for 4 people (2 of)
£10 FOR BOTH PAUL DUNN
9 Boys Blue BMX bike – donated by Banbury Cycles
£75 JONATHAN TIBBETTS
10 Achille Hairdressers -£50 Voucher for Services/ Products
£25 VICKY BUSHBY
11 Spit n’ Polish - Full Valet (Value £60)
£20 DAVE TREBLE
12 Passionflower Painting by Eve Clitheroe- in dark wood 36.5cm x 44cm frame
£15 SALLY MOLINA
13 Fairy toadstool play tent- for Age 2 -6yrs- donated by Mothercare
£10 LEE FOWLER
14 2 x Toya Touch operated table Lamps- donated by Dar Lighting
£12 LAURA GOMEZ
15 Ipod Nano- silver colour - 4 GB
£40 NEIL HANCOX
16 Cricket Bat signed by 2008 Surrey County Cricket Squad
£15 GRAHAM YOUNG
17 Karcher Steam Cleaner – Model SC-1052
£50 GRAHAM YOUNG
18 Prodrive - Tour of factory- for 2 people
£75 JONATHAN TIBBETTS
19 Arsenal signed picture of 2007/ 2008 squad and signed picture of Eduardo
£5 CHRISTOPHER YOUNG
20 Blackburn signed print of squad (A4)
£5 CHRISTOPHER YOUNG
21 Tour of Liverpool (Anfield) stadium and museum- for 4 people
£40 LEE FOWLER
22 Leicestershire County Cricket Club- 2 adult tickets for 1 home match- 2009 season
£5 GERALD D'SOUZA
23 Warwickshire County Cricket Club- 4 tickets to a 2009 Pro 40 match
£5 GERALD D'SOUZA
24 Wales Rugby Team- A3 size signed print of 2008 Grand Slam Winning Squad, plus 2 x tickets for tour of Millenium Stadium
(3 of)
£60 SALLY ALLCROFT
25 England Cricket Squad - Signed A3 size print – 2007 cricket India Tour Squad
£5 CHRISTOPHER YOUNG
26 Northampton Town Football Club- 2 tickets for a home game. (Not Gold Class)
£5 GERALD D'SOUZA
Many thanks to all who have donated these items and all who supported the auction.
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As advertised in the local press- EKKO Hair and Beauty Salon offered mini makeovers, to raise money for our Angel Gifts Appeal, at the Banbury Christmas Light Switch On, Sunday 30th November.....and coupled with fundraising in the salon a total of £290.50 was raised !!!
THANK YOU !!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eyes Down ! BINGO game & raffle at The Hawthornes, Oxford Road, Banbury. Saturday November 8th, 7.30pm. All proceeds to The Angel Gifts Appeal. A total of £470 was raised !!!!!! WOW !!!!!! Many thanks to everyone for their support
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The Car Boot Sale at The Easington Pub, 27.9.08, Raised a Total of £200 for Our Appeal ! Many Thanks To All Many thanks to BBC Oxford; Banbury Cake and Banbury Guardian for promoting this event !
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WALKING IN MY SHOES....
I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable shoes.
I hate my shoes.
Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.
Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get funny looks wearing these shoes.
They are looks of sympathy.
I can tell in others’ eyes that they are glad they are my shoes and not theirs.
Most people- they never talk about my shoes.
To learn how awful my shoes are might make them uncomfortable.
To truly understand these shoes you must walk in them.
But, once you put them on, you can never take them off.
I now realize that I am not the only one who wears these shoes.
There are many pairs in this world.
Some women are like me and ache daily as they try to walk in them.
Some have learned how to walk in them so that they don't hurt quite so much.
Some have worn the shoes so long that days will go by …..before they think about how much they hurt.
No woman deserves to wear these shoes.
Yet, because of these shoes I am a stronger woman.
These shoes have given me the strength to face anything.
They have made me who I am.
I will forever walk in the shoes of a woman who has lost a child.
(Unknown Author)
GRAND PRIZE DRAW WINNERS !!!
Chris Welton: Prodrive Official Rally Tshirts- his n hers, plus Honda Racing Team Official Tshirt
Dr. Hugh Gillies: Blenheim Palace Family Admission
Jayne Addley: Karcher Steam Cleaner
Mrs. M. Pearson: £20 voucher for The National Herb Centre
Nicola Blee: Watch and Gift Set donated by Times Square, Banbury
Helen Wallace: £25 Domino's Pizza Meal Voucher
David Grieve: £30 off Beauty Treatments/ Products at Natural Beauty (Based at Dennis Michael)
Juliet Oakes: 4 x McDonald's Extra Value Meals
Mrs. Nicky Bennett: Family Pass for Legoland
Chris Nutt: Brita Water Filter and Cartridges
Harry Rhodes: Oxford Greyhound Stadium- 5 tickets for Admission; Racecard and Drink
Denise Blencowe: Bear in a Balloon from The Balloon Lady
Kristy Simmons: £20 Cash Prize
Jean Watts: Bottle of Champagne (donated by Owen Mumford) and 1st Aid Kit worth £30 (donated by Brady)
Peter Cooling: £25 M&S vouchers donated by Demag
Stacey Hansford: Official Jaguar Merchandise- Cuddly Toy and Model Car
Fiona Petrie: Black and Decker Dustbuster Duo
Pam Bailey: Pampered Chef Medium Bar Pan
Elaine and Barry: Oxford Greyhound Stadium- 5 tickets for Admission; Racecard and Drink
Karen O'Connor: Dinner for 2 at The Banbury House Hotel
Sarah Barton: £25 Gala Bingo voucher
Zoe Veres: Bottle of Sherry (donated by Morrisons) and 1st Aid Kit worth £30 (donated by Brady)
Aidan Kearns: 2 cases of Britvic Soft Drinks
Hazel Hancock: Meal for 2 at The Easington
Becen Sainz: £15 voucher to be exchanged at all major retailers for any Sara Lee Household & Body Care Products
Sonia Coles: £5 M&S voucher and 1st Aid Kit worth £30 (donated by Brady)
Nick Turner: Kraft Hamper & Flying Flowers Gift Set
Fiona George: Bed & Breakfast for 2 consecutive nights in an ensuite double room at West View Guest House, Keswick
Ronnie Price: 2 passes for Warwick Racecourse
A. Smith: 2 cases of Britvic Soft Drinks
Helene Bush: A free year's magazine subscription to Prima; Prima Baby; Cosmopolitan Bride or You and Your Wedding
Diane McCormac: Dennis Michael Free Cut and Blow Dry
Rayne Bullivant-Clark: 3 Planet Ice Skating vouchers
R. Silk: Tudor Photography Photo Session and Portrait
Louise Thompson: Cotswold Wildlife Park- Adult and Child Admission
Denise Blencowe: 4 passes for Rugrats and Halfpints Children's Activity Centre
Jeremy Penrice: Karcher Pressure Washer
Helen Cook: Meal for 2 at The Easington
Ricky Johnson: Venture Portrait Experience
Rob Varley: Whittard Hamper & Flying Flowers Gift Set
L Morgan: Hook Norton Brewery- 2 x Brewery Tour; Beer Tasting; Visit the Museum; Souvenir Glass
Gubbins: Bottle of Wine (donated by Owen Mumford) and 1st Aid Kit worth £30 (donated by Brady)
Ken D'Souza: £20 voucher for David's Flowers
Hannah Newton: Bottle of Whiskey (donated by Sue and Frank Davis) and 1st Aid Kit worth £30 (donated by Brady)
Clive Hawkins: Vase and £15 voucher for Castle Flowers
Sarah Satchwell: Magnum of Champagne (donated by Swann Financial Consultancy)
Peter Kay: Box of Muffins from The Fabulous Bakin' Boys
Marlene Cowell: Admission for 2 people to West Midland Safari Park
Jane Monagham: £25 voucher for Fired Earth & Aga Shop
John Holton: 2 tickets for the Oxford New Theatre
Banbury Cake: £25 M&S vouchers, donated by Whatman
Gerald D'Souza: 2 x Club Badges & Car Pass for Stratford Racecourse
J. Hodge: Jeffs Travel £20 voucher
Mardi George: £10 Tesco Voucher and Bannatyne's Goodie Bag
Jayne Ogilvie: Avon Hamper & cosy gift from Barry Callebaut
Eileen Harte: £10 Sainsbury's voucher & £5 Betts Butcher's voucher
Tom Johnson: Dinner for 2 at The Bell, Shennington
Jo French: Karcher Dry Vac
Liz Bellamy: £20 Cash Prize
Frankie D'Souza: 2 tickets for a film of your choice at The Theatre, Chipping Norton
Brenda Collins: Spiceball Park Sports Centre - One Month's Membership
Ray Atkinson: 2 cases of Britvic Soft Drinks
Nick Kell: £25 voucher for Star UK Travel
Margaret Batsell: Hair Trend Cut and Blow Dry
Gerald D'Souza: Karcher Pressure Washer
Ken D'Souza: Healtheliving half hour massage
M.C.O'Neill: Planet Ice - Family Skating Pass
REMEMBERING
Go ahead and mention my child, the one that died, you know.
Don't worry about hurting me further, the depth of my pain doesn't show.
Don't worry about making me cry, I'm already crying inside.
Help me to heal by releasing, the tears that I try to hide.
I'm hurt when you just keep silent, pretending she didn't exist.
I'd rather you mention my child, knowing that she is missed.
You ask me how I am doing, I wish that I could say ‘fine’
But healing is something ongoing, I feel it will take a lifetime.
- adapted from Elizabeth Den’s version
HUGE THANKS TO ALL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AT THE EASINGTON PUB, ESPECIALLY VICKY, AND TO ALL THOSE WHO CAME TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY FUN DAY & OUR GRAND PRIZE DRAW (Despite the bad weather !) IT WAS TRULY FANTASTIC !!!!!!!
A total of £745.33 was raised at the FunDay itself, including over £200 from last minute raffle ticket sales ! WOW ! Extra Special THANKS to Banbury Fire Station's Green Watch, who featured as our star guests on the day, and to all at Banbury Fire Station for the amazing £1250 that they presented us with. Kayleigh and her mummy & daddy are very touched, lucky and honoured to be receiving Green Watch's thoughtful, kind and generous support.
Thank you so very much to all those who have helped us to sell our raffle tickets! _____________________________________________
A MASSIVE, HEARTFELT THANKS TO SAINSBURY'S AND ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO SUPPORTED OUR APPEAL- A TOTAL OF £1,176 WAS RAISED ON THURSDAY 14TH AND FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST !!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE OUTCOME !!! Thanks to Touch FM and the Banbury Cake for their support in promoting this fundraising.
VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO NORBAR for raising £270 to date, through raffle ticket sales. We are very grateful for the support received from the parents/ guardians at Bloxham Primary School - a total of £285 was raised !!!! THANK YOU !!!!
Many thanks for all the support we received at St. John's Catholic Church during the weekend of 19th & 20th July ..... we were overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity offered.
The Grand Total from the weekend Masses was an AMAZING £614 !
A HUGE THANK YOU to you all
Awarded £200 from The Pete Hawkins Memorial Fund~ Many Thanks !
******************************************* Many thanks to Camino del Flamenco, who kindly gave people the opportunity to donate to the appeal; buy raffle tickets and learn more about SANDS, at 'Flamenco Viva' in Leamington Spa on 22nd June. A total of £116.37 was raised at the show.
Thank you to everyone for their support ! *******************************************
AWARDED £500 !!!
FROM BRYANT HOMES-
BLOXHAM MEADOWS DEVELOPMENT
THE MASK I WEAR
You see this smiling happy face
But look closely at my eyes
You'll see they are still dead inside
It shouldn’t be a surprise
Yes I smile , I laugh, I joke
Sometimes join in, have some fun
Don’t you realise when I lost my child
A new existence has begun
I wander round the town with you
We sit, eat lunch, drink tea
Please look past this false smile I give
Look for the real me
I may look as if the old me's back
But don’t you realise it's an act?
I have to pretend that I'm ok
Me and my conscience made a pact
When I'm all alone at home
I sit and stare into space
I think constantly about my child
Just remembering their face
I've never felt so all alone
Even when lost in a crowd
I want to scream and shout and rave
Shout 'please notice me' out loud
So please don’t be fooled by the person you see
Look beyond the act I give
Speak to me about my child
Please help me again to live
(Unknown Author)
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Hello !
Thank you for visiting our fundraising page !
PLEASE support our appeal and help Kayleigh's life to make a difference, by helping others. I want to make my baby proud, that her mummy wants to celebrate her life.
The Angel Gifts Appeal, in association with SANDS, is raising funds,for 2 worthwhile causes:
1. To help bereaved parents: The donation of a public children's memorial, for the Snowdrop Garden at the Hardwick Hill Crematorium (Banbury), where Kayleigh's ashes are buried.
2. To help precious babies in the womb: The donation of much needed monitoring equipment, for the Horton Hospital Maternity Unit (Banbury), where Kayleigh was born.
Contact for the appeal: karen.young@btclick.com
Donations towards the appeal will be very gratefully accepted through this website.
Thank you soooooooo much for your support
Keeping Kayleigh's Memory Alive, Our Little Angel, You Are Forever In Our Hearts. 4.11.07. 7lb 11oz. After a text-book pregnancy - Kayleigh died inside me 5 days before her due date. A Complete and Utter Shock. An Unexplained Death. Our Perfect Baby.
As a mother with empty arms, my smile hides more than a million tears. I may look 'OK', but I am broken inside. Part of me died on 4th November. Some people only dream of angels, I held one in my arms.
Immense joy turned to our worst nightmare. Kayleigh's tragic death resulted in a very traumatic labour, post-mortem, funeral, cremation, ...... our lives, home and nursery ready and waiting for our baby....but we came home empty handed..... and still constantly have reminders in every walk of life that our baby is not with us. A loss to the future. And the most unbelievable, unbearable, overwhelming pain. The journey of grief is a long, hard one.
Did you know that 17 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth every day in the UK?
The impact of the death of a baby is a trauma that affects so many people, in so many different ways. It is something you can not even begin to understand, unless you have been through it.
The support of SANDS has helped us to try and cope with the devastation and isolation that we have been experiencing- so we are aiming to raise awareness of SANDS through our appeal. It was SANDS Awareness Month in June.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate- money will be received electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.
We are covering all out of pocket expenses for this appeal ourselves, so that all the money raised goes towards our two causes.
Additional cash donations from: J & M Humphris Funeral Directors; C. R. Marks (Banbury); Absolute Coverings Ltd; Tapper Interiors Ltd; Ball Colegrave Ltd; Spratt Endicott Solicitors; St. John's & St. Joseph's Justice & Peace Group; Givaudan; Norbar; Hawkins Roofing Ltd; Nicholls; A1 Radiator Services; Plymovent; Ascari Cars; Spiceball Park Sports Centre; ABD Serotec; Bigneat Ltd; Flextraction; Banbury Lions Club;
If tears could build a stairway,
And memories were a lane,
I would walk right up to Heaven
To bring you home again.
No farewells were spoken,
No time for goodbye,
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knows why.
My heart still aches in sadness,
And secret tears will flow,
What is meant to me to lose you,
No one will ever know.
(Author Unknown)
Please feel free to visit Kayleigh's Memorial Website at http://babykayleighhancox2007.gonetoosoon.org/memorial