Anna Clancy

Mike's 5km Great North Swim for Erin

Fundraising for Aching Arms
£1,000
raised of £750 target
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Event: Great North Swim 2014, from 13 June 2014 to 15 June 2014
In memory of Erin Clancy
Aching Arms

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We support bereaved parents to cope with the loss of a baby

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Thank you for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page. Mike is doing it again and taking part in the Great North Swim In Lake Windermere on 13th June. He will be swimming 5km to raise money for Aching Arms in memory of Erin, who passed away aged 22 days on 1st December 2011. Erin had Turner Syndrome and was born with a congenital heart defect.

Aching Arms is a wonderful charity run by bereaved mothers to bring comfort to other bereaved parents. In some ways the idea of giving a bear to a bereaved mother to ease their aching arms seems simple, but the emotion and meaning behind it makes it so much more than that. You can read about how much the bear given to Erin's parents by Aching Arms means to them by visiting their blog http://erinsgift.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/today-i-got-received-some-comfort.html. For every £10 that is raised an Erin bear will be donated to help give comfort to another bereaved parent.

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About the charity

Aching Arms

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RCN 1153296
Aching Arms, bringing comfort after loss. We bring hope and comfort to bereaved parents aching arms by giving a teddy bear to hold. Each bear, is given in memory of another precious baby's life lost too soon and is a gift with love from one family to another.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,000.00
+ £218.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,000.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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