Imagine Christmas with your family, everyone happy and celebrating  and then within hours of even knowing anything is wrong your loved one is taken away from you!

This was mine and my childrens reality Christmas two years ago when my beloved husband Marcel died of meningitis within hours of knowing he was ill leaving us feeling helpless and devastated.

Friends were shocked, Marcel was a picture of health, he was the last person anyone would have thought could be taken so quickly to such a terrible disease.

I have spent the last two years helping to raise awareness and raise money for the Meningitis Research Foundation.

I would love you to come and celebrate his life at my Charity Ball in Warwickshire www.charityhollywoodball.com

If you can't come please find it in your heart to donate. Meningitis Research Foundation are working to "Rid The World Of Meningitis". We never believed if could happen to us, what would you pay to help it never happend to any of your loved ones?

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.

Every penny will go towards hitting my  target amount.g  Last year the boys and I raised over £11,000 we are repeating our target of £10,000

So please dig deep and donate now.