John Sowden

London Marathon 2014 page for Emily

Fundraising for Claire House Children's Hospice
£19,006
raised of £20,000 target
by 462 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2014, on 13 April 2014
In memory of Emily Sowden
We help seriously & terminally ill children to live life to the full.

Story

Our beautiful daughter Emily was born on 5th February, 2012.  She was the most adorable, happy, smiley little girl we've ever met.

On the 12th November, 2013 she passed away suddenly leaving us totally shattered.  We have had our Princess taken away from us and our son, Charlie, has lost his best friend and little sister.  There are no words to describe how empty this has left our family.

She has however left us with 21 months worth of amazing memories which we need to focus on in the weeks, months and years to come.  Along with these memories and the support of our amazing families and close friends we will learn to cope with this devastating loss.  Our little angel will never be forgotten.

In the last week before her funeral she rested peacefully in the Butterfly suite in Claire House.  Words can't express our gratitude to the amazing staff there and they gave us the opportunity to say a proper goodbye to Emily in an environment that was perfect given the circumstances.

As with most hospices, Claire House aren't government funded and rely solely on donations.  That's why your generosity will be so welcomed. 

Thank you.  It means a lot.

John, Sara & Charlie. 

About the charity

Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously & terminally ill children live life to the full, creating wonderful memories & bringing back a sense of normality to family life. Through specialist nursing & emotional support Claire House helps families smile when life couldn’t get any tougher.

Donation summary

Total raised
£19,005.06
+ £3,534.92 Gift Aid
Online donations
£18,665.06
Offline donations
£340.00

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