UPDATE 🕊️

Claire, a smiling force for good and extremely passionate Mama and Earth and Ocean advocate has sadly passed away.  She has left an amazing legacy and her determination to stop the use of unnecessary plastic from our lives will carry on with the people that she met whether that was in real life or through social media. Claire's loss is and will be felt across the globe. 

This fundraiser with WOLO Foundation's support meant that work could start on Claire's Garden in time that she could see changes happening and while in the hospice she saw photos of the progress and even though she never got to see it finished... I'm told it lifted her spirits which for that I am glad. This page will stay open until the end of the month to receive any further donations people may want to make for Claire's Garden to be a place of nurture and healing by her husband, children, dogs and friends. 

Sincerely, Thank you. 

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                            THE RAFFLE HAS NOW ENDED.

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DONATIONS CAN STILL BE MADE TO THE FUNDRAISER AND WILL BE MOST GRATEFULLY RECEIVED BUT WON'T BE ENTERED INTO THE RAFFLE DRAW. Winners will be notified asap.

A thousand thank-you's to all involved from donating prizes to donating money to sharing the page to  cheerleading the total as it grew and grew! 🙏✨ 

This fundraiser page has been set up to raise money for Claire, aka Instagram's @zero_waste_maman. Claire has a smile that radiates positivity but now that she finds herself reeling from a terminal cancer diagnosis + undergoing chemotherapy... that smile needs a boost.

Claire is a mama to 2 small children, a powerhouse for all things eco-living, especially cleaning, a @surfersagainstsewage rep and a lead for #PlasticFreeSeaford so I thought maybe I'd get together a few of Claire's favourite cleaning products to maybe raffle off as a hamper to raise spirits + raise some money to allow her to plan some fun stuff with her young family. I asked a few people in the Instagram community if they'd help, word spread + the response has been so wonderful that there are now MANY prizes! 

There's an army cheer-leading Claire on from the sidelines as she undergoes treatment and navigates the sad, the bad and the ugly of terminal cancer care. Being largely housebound now, Claire would love the chance to be able to spend time in the garden, grow some vegetables, share the produce and have a space where she can spend time outdoors in her beloved nature. If funds allow she'd also love a trip away at Christmas to give her children a break, it's a long time ahead but means they have memory-making to look forward to. 'Where flowers bloom so does hope' ∼ Lady Bird Johnson.

So, to help give the Sumner smiles a boost the prizes so far are... ~ donated by. 

Small Steps to Less Waste book ~ WildernessPR.co.uk 

make-your-own beeswax wraps kit ~ The Beeswax Wrap Co.

eco-starter kit ~ The Beeswax Wrap Co.

A night in the tree tent for 2 adults and 1 child ~ The Secret Campsite
(to be used on a Sunday night or mid week but not in school holiday time.)

Huskee Cup and Lid ~ Cocobanana.co.uk

Nuoc Glass Water bottle in Mango ~ Cocobanana.co.uk

Little Sun Original Solar Lamp ~ Cocobanana.co.uk

Heart shaped beach plastic artwork ~ Smartie Lids On The Beach

Kew Garderns Citrus Pamper Hand Care Set ~ Pauline Waters

4 recycled-plastic litter pickers ~ Waterhaul

A Pela phone case ~ Pelacase

Duffy's Lucky Escape book ~ JugglingOnRollerskates.com 

An Ocean Plastic flowerpot.

A Butterfly flower bomb.

A Cupple + carry bag. ~ CuppleUp.com

An Ecoegg Starter Bundle ~ Ecoegg UK

Large Chilly bottle.

2 Minute Beach Clean bottle and upcycled beach cleaning bag ~ @dollyland

Film ticket for Brave Enough ~ Jo Moseley @HealthyHappy50

Upcycled Rainbow Bead earrings ~ Sustainabeads

£25 voucher ~ Lifeforms Arts

£50 voucher ~ Cheekywipes

Nom Nom Kids bundle ~ Nom Nom Kids

Seth Hamman towel ~ South Hamman

Body shop bundle worth £60 ~ Emily Deacon

The Little Grower's Cookbook ~ Julia Parker

Leaf Peepers red print by Graham Carter - Boxbird Gallery

African print wired headband ~ Mashona Designs

Nourish, Relieve, Protect Baby skincare bundle ~ Organic Monkey Skincare

Fuel Up Zipliner Sweat ~ Along Came She

Framed Puffin watercolour ~ Original Art From The Heart

Vegan protein + Ocean Bottle set - Wild Nutrition

Seed packets

Pinkster gin hamper - Pinkster gin

Keep an eye for more prizes to be added soon because i'm literally getting messages as I'm typing this! 

To be in with a chance of winning, every £2 donated will give you a chance to win a prize. To meet Just Giving's T+C's for a raffle like this the £'s raised must be raised in the name of a charity so the good, good people at @wolofoundation who have supported Claire since her diagnosis, are going to pass the money onto her.

This raffle is open to people in the UK due to postage limitations but if you are outside of the UK and wish to donate then your donation will be gratefully accepted but your virtual ticket not entered into the draw.

There is no limit to the amount you can donate and the more you donate the more chance you have of winning. If you make your donation anonymous I will not be able to contact you if you win so if you wish to be entered in the draw please leave either your email address or your Instagram name so I can contact you. The raffle is open until Midnight GMT on 27th February 2022. The winners will be selected via a random number generator and will be contacted within 24 hours of the raffle closing.

Thank YOU in advance, whether you donate enough for 1 ticket or 10, share the page or tell a friend, it will all add up for a very important and heartfelt cause. 

Please feel free to share this page so we can blow the socks off the target! 

The Wolo Foundation helps families living in Sussex through their cancer journeys. They support them by offering practical help and support to make their day-to-day lives easier. They work with local businesses and communities to offer families a wealth of services to support them through their diagnosis, treatment and beyond. Statistics show that 1 in 2 people in the UK born after 1960 will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Life is precious - we need to make the most of it - we only live once - WOLO!