Melanie Armstrong

In memory of Valerie Jobling, who sadly passed away with Covid 19 at the QE

Fundraising for Gateshead Health Charity
£785
raised of £1,000 target
In memory of Valerie Jobling
We raise money to support Gateshead Health to enhance the care to our patients

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I (Mel) tragically lost my mam to Covid 19 on 9 April.

Mam suffered with a lot of ill health so deteriorated with Covid 19 very quickly and the doctors knew she wouldn't survive. Me and my sister were only able to visit our mam once and were given 10 mins to say goodbye to our mam, behind masks and in such in impersonal way.  We then had to leave our mam in the hospital for 4 days, while she passed away - not surrounded by her family but surrounded by dedicated NHS staff. We want to say thank you to the team who were with our mam at the end, when we couldn't - so I have joined up with my lovely friend Lucinda to run 100k in 4 weeks and raise money for Ward 24 (Covid Ward) at the QE and their amazing team.  

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We want to improve the experience of our hospital for our patients by purchasing extra equipment or training which will make the difference. If you wish to support a particular ward or department, please state which one in your message and our finance team will ensure it goes to the right place.

Donation summary

Total raised
£785.00
+ £173.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£785.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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