Jeff Barker

Jeff's Coast to coast with Edinburgh marathon finale

Fundraising for The Kirkwood (Kirkwood Hospice)
£1,615
raised of £1,000 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
In memory of Emma Barker
We provide the best possible care to anyone affected by life limiting illness

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Time passes at a scary pace.Our children change and grow by the second and it seems my hair the opposite but faster.

The love and support that my family continue to feel and enjoy is as strong today as it was when Em died and for that I feel humbled and will be eternally grateful.

...Which leads me nicely onto Kirkwood.I am not capable of finding the words to articulate the difference that they made at such a sensitive but precious time in my families life journey.They were incredible. Em found peace at Kirkwood and because of  this ,her family will cherish wonderful memories of our final days together forever.

Kirkwood cannot exist without charitable support so in May I will cycle 170 miles over two days with a team from Carat Leeds  from the west to east coast of England.Two weeks later I will (attempt to)  run the Edinburgh marathon with(well quite far behind actually) Ems friend Louise Taylor.

Thank you for taking time to read this message and acknowledging the difference that Kirkwood made to our beautiful and inspirational Em.

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About the charity

The Kirkwood exists to improve the quality of life for local people, against all odds. We help those in our care to live well and make the most of every single day. We make the complex simple by focusing on what's important, and we support families and loved ones to live on and live well.

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Total raised
£1,615.00
+ £378.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,615.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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