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Melissa Skinner

Walk 150K in October 2024

Help me reach my goal of £150

My Activity Tracking

97
kms

My target 150 kms

My inspiration

Hi,
Thank you to everyone for taking the time to follow my challenge of walking 150k steps for great Ormond street!

My inspiration is and always will be my beautiful stepdaughter Lexie, who at the young age of 14 got diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and suffered a very long battle with her health and life. After suffering multiple cardiac arrests, a year of heart failure, long hospital stays, a sickening amount of medication and a heart transplant later, there is no better time to raise awareness and money for GOSH! This is the first step to building my confidence in the hope of doing a marathon next! 
If Lexie can get through all that she has been through - I can do this small thing for all the poorly children in hospital. The hospital is simply amazing at supporting the families and most of all the children suffering whilst in hospital. From psychological support to simply getting to know the children and making their lives a little easier during their time in hospital.

I must finish with the great news that Lexie is recovering extremely well and can soon start living a normal life, thanks to the amazing transplant team, and doners family! We as a family could never put into words how grateful we are to still have Lexie!

I’m walking 150K in October for GOSH Charity! 

I’m challenging myself to walk 150 kilometres this October to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity).

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, around 750 seriously ill children and young people are seen at GOSH from all over the UK for life-changing treatment and care. Every day, doctors and nurses battle the most complex illnesses, and the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs.

And with every kilometre I walk, I’ll be helping GOSH Charity give seriously ill children the chance of a better future.

This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support, so please help me to achieve my goal by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.  

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Reach My Goal

Raised

£445

+ £90 GiftAid + £0 Pledged

My Goal

£150

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My Achievements

£4.50 self donation

£6 Self donation

Thank you to my Sponsors

£100

Alan Ross

Girl power.youve got this melissa. Love Al ❤️ 😍 💖

£100

Jemma Gunn

There's not enough money in the world to thank great ormand street hospital or the royal brompton hospital for all that they've done for Lex . We will all be eternally thankful 🙏 But every penny helps guys there's still so many poorly babies and children so dig deep people .... Geoff Melissa Frankie & Dolly & our beautiful lexie you are all a inspiration & I hope life brings you happier brighter days we love you all Millions . Love Jem Rich & Henry ❤️‍🩹💙🩷💙🩷

£80

Geoff Frazer

Futures looking bright ❤️

£30

Mary Ward

Good Luck Mills

£20

Michael Pearson

Good luck with your challenge!

£20

Glo Harrington

£15

Georgia Pearson

£10

April Edmonds-ball

Goodluck Melissa x

£10

Gemma Tyler

Good luck! You’ve got this! Love Ben and Gemma xx

£10

Beck Pearson

£10

Vicki Pearson

Sending lots of love xxx

£10

Anna Wisniewska

Good luck Melissa🙏

£10

Xsara Shepherd

£10

Melissa Skinner

£10

Sophie Johnston

Hi Melissa My daughter Marcie knows Lexie and she said she’s the sweetest girl. Good luck to you both xx