The parents of a baby girl who passed away two years ago say they want to keep her "legacy alive" by fundraising for the hospital which cared for their daughter.
Two years ago, Jessica Church and Josh Young experienced every parent's deepest heartbreak when their baby daughter Ivy Young passed away from a heart defect at just two weeks old.
Despite normal scans throughout Jessica’s pregnancy, Ivy’s heart defect was picked up after she was born and was rushed to Bristol’s Children’s Hospital where she underwent five operations.
Sadly, despite the efforts of the hospital staff, Ivy passed away on August 11, 2022.
Two years after her death, the couple now want to give back to the hospital which cared for their baby girl.
They will be hosting a fundraising jumble sale next month to raise funds for the Bristol Children’s Hospital charities, the Grand Appeal and Cots for Tots in memory of Ivy.
The Grand Appeal is the official Bristol Children’s Hospital charity which helps save the lives of sick children and supports their families 365 days a year.
While in 2010 Cots for Tots was launched in a bid to support and raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St Micheal’s Hospital in Bristol.
“One of our ways of keeping Ivy’s legacy alive is to fundraise for the charities, explained Josh.
“All funds raised will fund the paediatric care unit Ivy was on.
“We want to raise as much money as we can for the hospital, it would mean so much for us.”
Jessica and Josh are preparing for the jumble sale which will take place on Saturday, May 4 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Western Terrace, Falmouth between 11am and 3pm.
As well as a selection of clothes, baby gear, books and much more on offer, there will also be a raffle, tombola, cakes and treats as well as a chance to meet the Frozen queen herself, Elsa.
A GoFundMe page has also been set up to raise money for a memory bench which will be placed next to Ivy’s grave. See the GoFundMe page here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-raise-ps1500-for-ivys-headstone.
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