Cherish’s team fundraiser for The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation

Cherish Gallichan is raising money for The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation

Team: Team Chapman fundraising for The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation

In memory of Graycen Gallichan (GG)
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Grace Crocker 164 miles - Jersey to Southampton Hospital · 1 February 2025

The Grace Crocker Family Support Foundation was set up in January 2011, in memory of Grace Crocker, who grew her angel wings aged 11 weeks. Grace was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (A congenital heart disorder in which the left side of the heart, particularly the left ventricle, is underdeveloped. The first part of the aorta may also be abnormal. Affected babies usually develop severe heart failure within the first few days of life), and had open-heart surgery when she was just 5 days old. Her family lived in Jersey, and so they had to move to Southampton for three months whilst Grace recovered from her surgery, including her brother and sister as well as her mum and dad. She met lots of friends and family when she was allowed back home to Jersey, and in the month that she was home, she touched so many people’s lives. As a result of our own experience, we set up this charity with the support of friends and family, with the aim to help other families from Jersey who need to spend time in the UK whilst their child receives medical treatment in a hospital. It is worrying enough when your child is sick, without being faced with additional financial worries, and so we would love to help families in some way, by providing them with some financial assistance and emotional support too.

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Myself and my family will be running or walking 164 miles throughout February. This is the distance from Jersey to Southampton, where our little girl was cared for recently.

My little girl, GG, had open heart surgery at Southampton Hospital at the end of last year. The original surgery went well but unfortunately whilst GG was in ICU a stitch snapped in her heart which caused her to have two catastrophic haemorrhages, multiple cardiac arrests and a stroke. Thankfully, GG made a miracle recovery and we were home as a family in time for Christmas.

Whilst I stayed with GG in hospital my husband went back and forth to Jersey to be with our little boys. Grace Crocker supported us finically throughout this time and we are so thankful for their help.

We could never thank the staff at Southampton hospital enough and there is nothing we can do to repay them for saving our little girl. However we can give me back to the charity that supported us and so many other families.

Thank you in advance for your generosity where possible.

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