Maria Carroll
Skydive for siblings
Fundraising for Julia's House
Story
In 2019 I was thinking of how to celebrate my 10 years as a Sibling Worker with Julia’s House. I have met pop stars, Olympians, comedians and footballers. I have dressed as a mouse and held a (massive!) spider. I have given group talks and listened to individual stories. I have slept in 2 museums, once with a dinosaur. I have laughed a lot, I have cried a bit and I have LOVED it all.
I have done all this and so much more then a bereaved sibling asked me to join her jumping out of an aeroplane. Without giving it a thought I said ‘yes’.
The journey I have been on with this now young woman was one I was humbled to be part of. One of her sisters had been cared for by Julia’s House for many years and sadly died early in 2018. Little over a year later, following an afternoon with our team at the Hospice Remembering Day, her mother also sadly died.
My role at Julia’s House has allowed me to support remarkable families like this through the toughest of times and we continue to support them.
The pandemic has enabled my role to change to provide these young people with a better service, it has delayed this event twice and it also allowed me to pile on several kilos. Sadly though not enough to be over the safety limit!
We jump on Sept 4th...
I have never directly fundraised for Julia's House and this is the best reason to do so. Your support means we can continue and it's hugely appreciated, not just by me.
A few pics attached from the last 12 years :o)
Thank you x