Maria McKechnie

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Fundraising for Herts Air Ambulance
£260
raised of £200 target
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Event: Herts Air Ambulance - Rotor Run, on 25 September 2011
Participants: Maria, Stuart, Sydnie and Raegan McKechnie
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Myself and my family want to support our friends Siobhan and Chris in raising as much money as we can for the air ambulance service who tried in vain to save their son after a drowning accident on 31.7.2011. Ryan would have been 4 on 22.9.2012. Stuart will run the 5k's, myself and the girls will walk with Siobhan and her other two boys Ben and Lucas to give her moral support more than anything . Chris Ryans father will also be running the 5k's . Please read on...

These words are from Ryan's parents Siobhan and Chris Pearman.

Dreams of what our lives could have been.........Ryan was born on 22nd September 2008 and died on 31st July 2011 in a drowning accident. Words cannot describe how much he is missed by us all, but we were so blessed for the time we had with him. We are supposed to teach our children, but Ryan taught us;- how to love, be compassionate towards those who are not as fortunate as ourselves, and to live life to the full. Without him our hearts are breaking. We are grateful to the paramedics and staff of the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance who tried so hard to save his life. We are now raising funds for both them and Herts Air Ambulance. This invaluable service is funded by charity. Each emergency they respond to costs approx. £1300. Your donation however small will help them to continue providing a service giving other families hope in their hour of deepest need.

Ryan would be so proud to be able to help others in this way.

Thankyou, Chris, Siobhan, Ben, our angel Ryan, and Lucas thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

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Herts Air Ambulance

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The Herts Air Ambulance (part of the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust) is a free, life-saving Helicopter Emergency Medical Service for critically ill or injured people in Essex, Herts & surrounding areas. It costs in the region of £500k a month to cover all charitable costs and aircraft operations.

Donation summary

Total raised
£260.00
+ £30.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£260.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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