In December 2019 our beautiful little girl, Evangeline Lily Rankins, was stillborn. Bears Of Hope was one of the amazing charities which helped to provide our family with support through the hardest part of our lives. While I wasn’t able to leave the hospital cuddling my baby, I was able to leave cuddling a teddy bear which was provided to us by Bears Of Hope. It may seem like something small, but it made a world of difference to our family in that moment. They also provided support in lots of other ways, from the special memory book the midwife helped create with us to the Cuddle Cot which kept her body cool enough to stay with us for the two precious days we were able to spend with her.

I would like to help make a difference by fundraising for Bears Of Hope Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support. Bears Of Hope helps support parents across Australia who experience the loss of their baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal and infant loss.

We will be doing four walks over the month, at different locations around Newcastle. Feel free to join in. Saturday, the 10th, we will be walking the Bombala walking track in Glenrock State Conservation Area at 10am. Saturday, the 17th, we will walk from Merewether Baths to Bar Beach and back. Saturday, the 24th, we will be walking from  King Edward Park along the ANZAC walk at 9am. Saturday, the 31st, we will walk at Carrington at 9am for our big finale.

I am grateful for any support to help make a difference. You can make a secure online donation and post a message of support. Donations made through this platform will be remitted directly through to Bears Of Hope.

Thanks so much for your support!