Stephanie Epperlein sadly passed away on the 16th July 2018 at 27 years of age.
She was an amazingly loving, talented and beautiful human being, inside and out.
In the precious years we shared with Stephanie, we all learned how talented she was, excelling in Maths, winning chess competitions for Surrey, as well as taking lead roles in musical theatre productions across the UK, captivating everyone with her incredible voice and charisma on stage. Stephanie grew to become an inspiring maths tutor, a qualified gym instructor, enjoyed snowboarding and most importantly had a strong and unwavering love and care for her family, friends, and her dogs Bambi, Lily and Elvis.
Stephanie also suffered from poor mental health and worked hard to overcome her problems with addiction, anxiety and depression. Before her passing, she had shown incredible strength, determination and courage to lead a rich and fulfilling life.
We are so proud of who she was and the positive effect she had on so many people around her.
The work that Mind do is amazing, and to give you an idea of where the money that we'll raise together goes:
--> £15 could fund someone experiencing mental health problems to attend a group therapy session
--> £7.60 could offer a lifeline to someone in desperate need of support from Mind's Info and Legal Helplines
--> £21 could fund an hour of Elefriends, Mind's amazing and vital online community that provides peer support to tens of thousands of people