Celebrating the short and special life of George Price by promoting the interests of Herefordshire’s primary age children.
George’s Fund was set up by Laura Hughes, one of our trustees, to remember her five-year- old son George.
Laura and her family had their lives turned upside down on 27 August 2020 when their son suddenly became sick. The next day he was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a highly malignant brain tumour (cancer) which affects children almost exclusively between the ages of 4 and 1. In the consultant’s words, they had been “ hit by lightning”.
They returned home to spend as much time as a family with George and his two brothers, Oscar (then 6) and Harry (then 2). Six weeks later George passed away in the arms of his family.
George’s Fund remembers his short and special life. As Laura explains,”As a mum, one of your jobs is to tell your children that ‘everything is going to be ok’. I couldn’t do that for George, so if we as a family can make a small difference to another child’s life then it will give us huge comfort.”
George’s Fund is supported by regular fundraising events and activities, run by Laura and her family as well as community supporters
This is amazing! I really don’t know what to say. It will help my son to pursue his career without the worry of how he’s getting to college.
Mother of education bursary student, October 2023 (Herefordshire Education Fund)
I am writing to thank you for your very generous support of £1,081 to fund the work of the Ormiston Families’ YouCanBe project in Norwich. We are incredibly grateful for your support, which will make a huge difference to the lives of the young women we work with to improve their self-esteem, relationships, and sexual and reproductive health.
Ormiston Families, Sept 2023 (Joanies Fund)
We are so grateful for Herefordshire Community Foundation’s generosity. The team shelters, or dugouts, give the facility a much more professional look and give players and coaches a space to keep equipment dry and safe from the elements. Each shelter is also an area for a team to be managed at the start and end of each session, thereby providing a space to consolidate learning and make sure practical sessions become more meaningful.
The Royal National College for the Blind, 2023 (Iron Fund)
On behalf of BCHA, thank you for your fantastic donation to support our work. Your kind donation helps us in our mission to improve the support available to young people experiencing disadvantages. The support of grant funders is a lifeline to BCHA. Thank you again for your support, we appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Bournemouth Churches Housing Association, May 2023 (Joanies)
Thank you for the grant and your support of our society. We will be fairly quiet until we start rehearsing for next year’s show in the autumn. However, we are sure to have lots of visitors to the website in the meantime.
Hereford Amateur Pantomime Society (Bulmer Gilmour 2024)
Your grant of £3,500 will fund the Savvy & Successful Project, which will empower 70 young people to escape the cycle of poverty and make a new life for themselves. The project Savvy & Successful will teach these young people to make success of themselves on their own merits, regardless of what happens at home. It will empower them with the knowledge that they deserve, employment opportunities so they can succeed. On behalf of our staff and users, we express our deep appreciation for partnering in empowering young people to succeed.
Young & Inspired, June 2023 (Joanies)
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