The Great SMNET Auction & Raffle for Baby Honey RAISED £410.00! ** Thankyou! x*

TallPoppy · #1 (**permalink**) 06-Aug-2008, 14:21

The reason why we are holding this auction and raffle is best described by Tasha...

"On the 14th May 2007 I was 36 weeks and 4 days into my pregnancy and just three days into my pregnancy, just three days away from induction, myself and my husband were relieved to be at the end of a complicated pregnancy and excited to be finally meeting our precious bundle. Sadly that was the day our daughter took her final kicks. The next day I heard those words no mother ever wants to her, 'Natasha... I am so sorry'. We went home to prepare ourselves for the delivery of our child, returning the next day. On the 16th May 2007 after a short labour of just 1 hour 12 minutes our daughter was born silently into the world. She was perfect in every way. We decided to call her Honey, I tried to take in every single detail of our little girl, the size of her hands, the shape of her nose, how she felt in my arms. I was trying to fit a life time of memories in to a few hours. After three sad but wonderful hours we had to say goodbye as Honey's skin was too fragile. I gave Honey one last kiss, told her I would love her forever, and smelt her one last time. My heart broke into a million pieces as the midwife took Honey away.

The reason I am trying to raise funds for this bereavement room at the West Middlesex hospital is because I know what a difference it can make to the families that have to say their goodbyes in a hospital room. When you loose your child wether it is a stillbirth or neonatal death you loose everything that could have been. You have a few short hours to create a lifetime of memories and this private room will help to make those memories just a little bit more special and, a tragic and devestating time that little bit gentler.

Thankyou for your support, Tasha"

This means so much to Tasha and to us and we would like to invite you all to take part in an event that will help make a difference. The unit has a room but no funds to furnish it etc - thats where we come in... working with West London SANDS and Tasha to help them get what they need.

To raise money for Honey's room Tasha has been working tirelessly from running a 10km run barely 8 weeks after her LSCS! to organising fetes and events.

If you would like to take part in the auction/raffle then here's the plan....

Donations of prizes/auction items

Those of you who would like to donate items to raffle/auction please contact billynomates (that was Edith she seems to be worrying about not knwoing many ppl before she starts!) who will take all the details and begin compiling a list of goodies. Please send a brief description of the item and a picture to Billy at staff@studentmidwife.net

Those donating will send the prizes directly to the winners - so keep in mind how heavy your donations are!

The list of items available to win or bid on is in the post below.

The Auction

The auction will start at 7pm on Thursday 11th September - the raffle winners will also be announced throughout the evening! All we need now is a cyber hat to jiggle cyber tickets about in! In the absence of cyber jiggling Rob has arranged a data program to randomly select numbers so it will be a bit Star Trek with the computer deciding the raffle winners!

Sale of raffle tickets

Raffle tickets will be £2.50 for 5 numbers. To purchase raffle tickets please contact Tasha direct *click here **** who will notify Billynomates of your purchase who will then provide you with your raffle numbers. Tasha is able to accept paypal, cheques made payable to West London SANDS and also direct bank payments.

If you would like to make a donation aside from raffle tickets, bidding in the auction and donating items please also contact Tasha direct.

However for now have a root about at home and see what you have that you would like to donate - lets get that list of goodies going!! Billynomates has already started compiling a list from the staff's donations, all will be revealed in this thread soon! You can donate anything midwifery related or not....

Thanks to you all in advance as I know many of you will want to contribute and help Tasha to achieve this for her daughter, Honey.

Billynomates · #2 (**permalink**) 07-Aug-2008, 21:15

Thank you to those who have already contacted me with donations. This is a list of what we have so far just to give you a taster of what will be on offer. We still need many more donations.

Many thanks

The latest!

The Practising Midwife have donated an ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION to their fab magazine! will be raffled!

A floral arrangement, up to the value of £25! will be raffled.

Clinical Stuff

An clinical placement pack has kindly been donated by the supplier, worth £26.99! will be auctioned which contains....

A gorgeous baby foot fob watch
A groovy hearts torniquet
A handy pen torch that is funnily enough a pen and a torch (clever stuff!)
A pink pinard
A four colour pen - handy when you need specific inks in practice and great for Uni too!
A set of small scissors that clip to your uniform
An obdisk - obstetric wheel

3 x SMNET white Skint & Proud bags usually £7.95 each! will be auctioned.
3 x sets of the SMNET Big 3! will be raffled.

Books

Bailliere's midwifery dictionary will be raffled.

Copy of The Babycatcher - Peggy Vincent will be raffled.

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding -La Leche League International - Brand New Seventh Edition will be raffled.

The Light in the Window- June Golding will be raffled.

The Birth House- Ami Mckay will be raffled.

The Midwife's Tale- Leap and Hunter will be raffled.

Midwifery Equipment!

stethoscope and spygh will be raffled.

An orange pinard will be raffled.

Yummy stuff!

Homemade chocolate truffles (can be dairy free if needed) yummmmmmm!!! will be auctioned.

Box of Thorntons Chocolates will be auctioned.

Bottle of Jacobs Creek wine will be raffled.

Shopping Stuff!!

£10 M&S gift card will be auctioned.

£10 Dorothy Perkins gift card will be auctioned.

Pampering Stuff!!

Brand new in box Givenchy Lipstick in sensual rose! will be raffled.

Dior Addict Perfume gift set. 20ml perfume and body lotion. will be auctioned.

Gotta admit theres lots of tempting goodies there!!

Thankyou for your support.

Raffle tickets will be £2.50 for 5 numbers. To purchase raffle tickets please contact Tasha direct *click here **** who will notify Billynomates of your purchase who will then provide you with your raffle numbers. Tasha is able to accept paypal, cheques made payable to West London SANDS and also direct bank payments.

If you would like to make a donation aside from raffle tickets, bidding in the auction and donating items please also contact Tasha direct.

TallPoppy · #3 (**permalink**) 07-Aug-2008, 22:17

Still got my eye on those truffles.... and the box of Thorntons.....

Tasha · #4 (**permalink**) 08-Aug-2008, 00:55

Naughty J lol

Bunny · #5 (**permalink**) 08-Aug-2008, 11:25

I'll throw my Bailliere's dictionary into the pot - I'm sure someone will give it a better home! xxx

TallPoppy · #6 (**permalink**) 08-Aug-2008, 11:45

Thanks Bunny! Will it to the list!

Carly08 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-Aug-2008, 21:36

Couldn't find anything appropriate to donate, but will defo buy lots of raffle tickets.

x

TallPoppy · #8 (**permalink**) 10-Aug-2008, 23:35

Thanks for looking! You can all now purchase raffle tickets, please see the goodies list post above for details.

carla · #9 (**permalink**) 11-Aug-2008, 10:02

Hi,

I shall defo be buying ticket. I haven't got anything to auction though. What a brilliant idea for such a good cause, and I'm sure others shall benefit and the SANDS organisation will be able to help others too.
Looking forward to it !!

kittykat · #10 (**permalink**) 11-Aug-2008, 13:25

Bought my ticket! Just waiting for my numbers now! I want the truffles too! That or a bag....or a book...not fussy me!

The Great SMNET Auction & Raffle for Baby Honey RAISED £410.00! ** Thankyou! x*

The Great SMNET Auction & Raffle for Baby Honey RAISED £410.00! ** Thankyou! x*

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