Story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. My daughter, Tiffany Jane Andrews, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on the 2nd of April 2019. She suffered a massive heart attack on a healthy heart, something called Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. She was just 15 years old. She’d shown no signs of anything being amiss. Tiffany was the eldest of my five children and was the most loving, fun loving girl, with a heart as big as an ocean...she loved life and adored her family. She was my shadow. Tiffany was a real home girl. She was young, vibrant and had a wonderful, unique and caring spirit. She adored and looked after her siblings, Ben, Bella, Alissa and Jessica , putting them before herself every time. Tiffany was loved by all who met and knew her and she showed love to all.The impact to our family has been like a massive bomb exploding. We decided , as a family, that we wanted to help others who have sadly suffered a tragedy, such as we have. C.R.Y. is a charity that believes in screening all young children, which had proven to be able to prevent this sort of tragedy from happening. They also provide support to children after they lose a precious sibling and help them to come to terms with their loss. They provide support and help to the bereaved parents, helping them to endure a lifetime without their beloved child and giving them support with the struggle of coping with the enormity of unimaginable grief, as well as having to carry on living and raising their other children. C.R.Y help extended family members who grieve beyond words because they too have lost someone so precious, As a family we have been raising money towards this charity since Tiffany passed. I am a nail technician by trade and I feel honoured and proud that my mentor, Lauren McBride, has shown such an interest of love and caring for my cause. Lauren was so touched by Tiffany’s story that she wanted to keep Tiffany’s memory alive. She teamed up with Poppy from Crystal Parade to produce a set of crystals to be used in nail art called Tiffany’s Mix. This set was chosen by us, as a family. and each gem has a personal meaning relating to Tiffany. A percentage of each set sold will be donated to C.R.Y. ensuring that Tiffany’s echo will resound throughout the world of beauty. Tiffany would have loved that. Bella and Alissa, her younger sisters, were overwhelmed and excited to be included in choosing this collection, as was Ben, her brother, who also had an input. The kindness shown by all people concerned has been Invaluable to us as a family, and we cannot thank them enough. This will help to carry on raising awareness for such a devastating and tragic event that impacts and destroys lives. It will help C.R.Y. to bring in screening to prevent such tragedies. JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.