Jez Stone

The Good Grief Kilimanjaro Challenge - October 2022

Fundraising for THE GOOD GRIEF PROJECT
£11,001
raised of £3,000 target
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Event: Kilimanjaro Climb for The Good Grief Project, from 1 October 2022 to 12 October 2022
In memory of Harry Pickering
Please support our team as they attempt to climb Mt.Kilimanjaro now (due to Covid) scheduled for 1st - 12th OCTOBER 2022. All funds raised go directly to helping bereaved parents or siblings discover new and creative ways of expressing their grief.

Story

Over the past two years I have managed to lose 3 stone in weight and also maintain that loss and get fit.  Without that personal achievement I would simply not have been able to contemplate this challenge.  Also 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of my partner's eldest son Harry Pickering aged six and a half. I will take a photo of Harry with me to the top. 

I have witnessed how bereavement therapy has enabled Lizzie and her family to live full lives in the years since Harry's death.  I recognise that time doesn't heal, but being able to attend a grief retreat like the ones held by The Good Grief Project, can change bereaved parents' lives for the better.  There is no closure, but ways of moving forward with a loved one's memory alongside.  

One of the toughest but possibly the most exhilarating adventures we will ever embark upon. At a colossal 5,895 metres Kilimanjaro in East Africa is one of the largest volcanoes ever to break through the earth's crust. Our challenge is to climb above the sea of clouds to reach the summit. All money we raise will help bereaved families on low incomes attend one of The Good Grief Projects Active Grief Weekends. These residential retreats are especially designed to support bereaved parents and siblings who have experienced the death of a child (of any age). The aim is to help them find new and creative ways of expressing their grief. The Good Grief Project organizes 3 weekends annually, each one costing around £14,000 and although some parents can contribute to the cost (usually £250-£350 a head) we want them to be available to everyone, especially those on low incomes. Thank you so much for your support.For more info please visit https://thegoodgriefproject.co.uk/active/

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About the campaign

Please support our team as they attempt to climb Mt.Kilimanjaro now (due to Covid) scheduled for 1st - 12th OCTOBER 2022. All funds raised go directly to helping bereaved parents or siblings discover new and creative ways of expressing their grief.

About the charity

The Good Grief Project is dedicated to an understanding of grief as an on going, active and creative process, particularly as it applies to grief following the death of a son or daughter. We advocate for and support bereaved families by helping them realise the creative potential of their grief.

Donation summary

Total raised
£11,000.40
+ £2,367.62 Gift Aid
Online donations
£11,000.40
Offline donations
£0.00

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