maria gormley

Maria's Baby Loss Awareness Remembrance Ribbon Display

Fundraising for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity
£3,840
raised of £3,000 target
In memory of Laura Byrne
Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity

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RCN 299679 & SC042789
We provide support services and work to reduce the number of baby deaths

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I am holding my Baby Loss Awareness Remembrance Ribbon Display during Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15 October 2020.

I held it last year and it was a great success xx I am holding it along Clacton on Sea Seafront along the Memorial Garden Railings again this year.

I have so many incredibly kind people to thank for knitting and crocheting the pink and blue ribbons for my display, I am so grateful to each and every person and to those that have kindly donated the pink, blue and white wool, which to date I have given/posted out 62 balls of wool xx

Thank you to all those lovely people who have also made me the heart bunting, the hearts and the little teddies xx 

I will be adding the pink, blue and white ribbons again this year with baby name(s) - I will let you all know about this and start getting names and ribbon colour a little nearer the date of Baby Loss Awareness Week and I will add the ribbons to the display for everyone, exactly the same as last year xx

This year I am asking if any companies/businesses, no matter how big or small would like to support my Baby Loss Awareness Remembrance Ribbon Display by sponsoring a Teddy for a suggested donation of £5 - the Teddy will then be added to the display with a small tag attached with the name of the sponsor, Teddy will stay on the display from 9-15 October xx - please send me a message via facebook or email maria.gormley@sands.org.uk and make your kind donation on this page xx

Also this year if anyone would like a little teddy in pink, blue or white for their memory box or as a keepsake for a small suggested donation of £2 please do let me know - each teddy is unique, no two are the same, all handmade with love xx please send me a message via facebook or email maria.gormley@sands.org.uk and make your kind donation on this page xx **Please note that the teddy will not be sent out until beginning of October in time for Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15 October**

Thank you all so very much for your lovely support as always, I am so grateful and for those of you that know me you will know how much this means to me xx

My darling Laura, If I had a Star for every time I thought of you, I would be holding the night sky in my hand xxxx

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Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity

Verified by JustGiving

RCN 299679 & SC042789
Sands supports anyone affected by the death of a baby, works in partnership with health professionals to try to ensure that bereaved parents and families receive the best possible care and funds research that could help to reduce the numbers of babies dying and families devastated by this tragedy.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,839.30
+ £476.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,329.30
Offline donations
£510.00

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