Busy Rascals (NW2)

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all keeping well and enjoyed the Easter break.

It is with great sadness that I am writing this post for a call to action to help support a local family after losing my third friend in 11 months.

In January, Jess Wood, a local mum sadly passed away suddenly leaving behind two young children aged 7 yrs old and 9yrs old. Jess was a close friend of mine (we had been close friends for 10 years having been pregnant together with our eldest and in the same antenatal group).

All of her family and friends are all shocked and absoutely devastated by her passing. Life will never be the same again and like so many other friends whose lives Jess touched, I am absolutely hearbroken. This happened a month after the loss of a schoolmum friend of mine 😞

Following Jess' death, many have asked what they can do to help her family. We would like to do what we can to support Jess' family following her sad death and have set up this Go Fund Me to help in some way.

Obviously nothing can replace a mother or partner but any contributions no matter how small would be greatly appreciated.

I know it is probably not the best time to ask this especially in this current climate. However, as a supportive and caring parent community, I thought I would reach out to seek your help.

If you can, please consider sharing and contributing whatever you can to this Go Fund Me Fund as it all makes a difference towards securing the future and education of these two young children whose lives have been changed forever in one of the worst possible ways especially so soon after Christmas.

Contributions can be made via the link below:

http://gf.me/u/zm7a6b

Please feel free to leave a message for the family if you wish.

Thank you for reading and in advance for any contributions made and for sharing.

Please keep Jess and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Love and Light,

Sharmine xx

Ps. Pic of Jess and I on one of my birthdays a few years back.

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