Hayley Thomas
Ronald McDonald House / Alder Hey Children's Hospital: A big "Thank you"
Fundraising for Ronald McDonald House
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<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;">Thank you for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page, in memory of </span></em><em><strong><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;">Sienna Skye Walsh</span></strong></em><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;">, a beautiful angel who was so sadly taken from us on the 6th of December 2011. </span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;">Sienna was the sweetest little girl with the biggest blue eyes, who brought joy and happiness not just to her family, but to anybody who was lucky enough to have met her during her amazing 2 years on this earth. </span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;">When Sienna became poorly, she was treated at </span></em><span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, under the wonderful care of specialist Neurosurgeon Mr Conor Mallucci. Mr Mallucci successfully operated on Sienna to remove a tumour from her brain. Unfortunately however, after 3 long days at Alder Hey, Sienna’s struggle came to an end.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">During these 3 days at Alder Hey Hospital, the love and strength that emanated from family and close friends who were present in her final hours was astounding and if Sienna took just a little of that love and strength with her on her journey, then we can take comfort in knowing that she is now in a very happy place. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">In addition to the love and support of Sienna’s family and friends, the care and support provided by staff at Alder Hey Hospital was extremely humbling. To see so many families going through the most painful of times, especially so near to Christmas, was not easy, but the staff consistently eased that pain as much as possible. </span></span><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;"> </span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;">For this, we would like to say “Thank You”.</span></em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">For three days, Sienna’s parents Amanda and Matt were able to stay with their beautiful girl, as they were provided with a room at Ronald McDonald House. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 13.5pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">The House at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital keeps families together. </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';">Families can stay at the House from one night to six months or more, but whatever the duration, it gives them some much-needed privacy and allows </span><span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">poorly children to receive the love and comfort they need.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">For this, we would also like to say a very big “Thank You”.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">For more information, see:</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"> <a href="http://www.rmhc.org.uk/where/rmhc_houses/alder_hey_hospital">http://www.rmhc.org.uk/where/rmhc_houses/alder_hey_hospital</a></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; line-height: 13.5pt; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;">Please remember that donating through 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 and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-style: normal;">So please dig deep and help us to say a big “Thank You” by donating now.</span></em></span></p>
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