Kathryn Skinner

Midsummer Charity Firewalk

Fundraising for Alzheimer's Society
£135
raised of £100 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
In memory of John Gordon
Alzheimer's Society

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I'm doing a Charity Firewalk in memory of my lovely dad who died three years ago. He had an amazing life but lived with Alzheimer's for the last few years. You can read more about his life here -  http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/east-kilbrides-first-provost-turns-2413287 

My dad had "old age" Alzheimer's, as did my uncle and grandmother. It changed his personality - but in a strangely beautiful way. He became softer and more openly loving. He hugged a lot more. We learned that he could sing. He sang at every opportunity, on the bus, in the supermarket or down the phone to me because I was far away. He also sang in Italian, the songs he'd heard when he was there during the war. My mum says that she learned more about his war experiences in those Alzheimer's days than in all the years they were together. He wrote her love letters. 

But while he remembered so vividly those far off days, the present and yesterday were a bit fuzzy and he was often confused. 

We are so lucky that our generation and those who follow are living much longer than before. The downside is that many of us will have to face the prospect of approaching dementia. I want to walk on fire not only for my dad but for my family, my children and grandchildren, for all of us. I would like to raise raise funds for Alzheimer's Society Research Fund so they can "research the causes of dementia, investigate good practice in care and treatment and pursue a cure." 

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Alzheimer's Society

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At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future by campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be and funding groundbreaking research.

Donation summary

Total raised
£135.00
+ £23.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£135.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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