
karen devine is crowdfunding
Weʼre raising £10,000 to Phase 7 ! We are doing the 1K Santa Dash for Alder Hey! Joey is doing it too!! We’ve raised almost £8000 in 2 years, thanks to you all!!!
- Merseyside
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On 16 Nov 2018 I dropped Joey off at school completely well and looking forward to the day. Within 20 mins he had suffered a brain haemorrhage due to an AVM (arteriovenous malformation) ; likened to a childhood haemorrhagic stroke. He was stabilised in Whiston Children's A&E then sent to Alder Hey Children's Hospital where he stayed for 4 months. We can’t thank them both enough for firstly saving Joeys life but for also providing the intense rehab he is now receiving.
We will be using this account to raise funds for Mac House, Whiston Children's A&E and then phased fundraising for various departments within Alder Hey - Neurology, Physio, OT, Hydro and Speech and Language as well as The Children's Trust.
First phase was for Mac House and AH charity. (£1000 raised)
Phase 2 is for Whison Pards A&E and AH Neuro team - Dr Jas at whiston and Dr Jon Ellenbogen (who was Joeys surgeon) literally saved our boy, we are eternally grateful! (around £3500 raised!)
Phase 3 has seen £1600 raised following a charity tattoo day and donated to AH arts and music therapies!
Phase 4 will have raffle which will raise money for ongoing treatment for Joey such as extra physio, sensory treatment, equipment etc

. Thank you for reading! x


Phase 5 raised £620 for The Children's Trust - an amazing rehab centre in Surrey where Joey spent 2 months relearning motor skills which he’d lost.
Phase 6 raised £610 for Whiston Children's A&E who were super speedy in checking an MRI which diagnosed Joeys stroke. Dr Jas and all the team were amazing with us for what was the longest morning ever!
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1 month ago
karen devine
1 month agoHey, we did it!!!!! Just over 1km done and a few ‘dashes’ along the way! Thank you for all your support! JG will stay open until dec 31 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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1 month ago
karen devine
1 month agoToday is our day for the Santa Dash!!! Tune into Joeys Instagram later to see him go!!!
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1 month ago
karen devine
1 month agoLess than a week til Joeys 1KM Santa Dash!!! Thanks to all his sponsors so far! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Mark frodsham
Dec 29, 2020
Well done joey you really are an inspiration and your mum and dad are legends too x
£10.00
Tracie Cribbin
Dec 28, 2020
You got this Joey!Best of luck
£10.00
Jan Marsh
Dec 18, 2020
Well done Joey! You are amazing xx
£10.00
Sophie Dinsdale
Dec 18, 2020
Well done Joey! We are following your journey every step of the way and you’re doing fantastic xx
£20.00
Jan Campbell
Dec 17, 2020
Well done! x
£10.00
Anonymous
Dec 17, 2020
Well done Joey you are a true inspiration, I know your Grandma Margaret & she is super proud of you & your mum & dad. You are amazing love Donna Latter 💙
£25.00
Samantha Forbes
Dec 17, 2020
Well done Joey ❤️❤️ keep up all the great work, you are an inspiration! ❤️❤️
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karen devine
Merseyside
Joey was 10 when he experienced a brain haemorrhage / stroke due to an AVM. He is learning to walk, talk and use his right side again. His determination is admirable to say the least and he smiles every single day! Thank you to Whiston & Alder Hey & The Children’s Trust 🌟