An Isle of Wight couple have raised thousands of pounds for St Mary's Hospital's maternity department, in memory of their daughter who was stillborn.
Michelle and Jason Dight's daughter Lola Rose Dight was born stillborn in June 2019.
They wanted to do something to support the hospital's Maternity Unit and so they began to fundraise in memory of their daughter.
With the help and support of friends and family, the Dight family organised various fundraising events across the Island, including a collection at Lola’s funeral.
Michelle and Jason Dight with Mia Rae.
Together they have raised an incredible £3,000.
Their wish is to transform an outdoor courtyard outside the labour ward and make it a space for families to enjoy and spend time when they come to have their baby.
Michelle said:
“Despite that time being the hardest of our lives we were so impressed by the knowledge and support of all the people that looked after us at St. Mary’s.
“We are so grateful to the Maternity Unit that we felt the need to do something for them in return so we started a ‘JustGiving’ page and began collecting donations and we have been overwhelmed with the response from friends and family and all the generous people in our area.
“Hopefully our donation can help create a lovely outdoor area and we will be providing garden furniture in memory of our little Lola Rose.
“We want to say a big thank you to St. Mary’s. We cannot thank the team enough for the care and support we received. The memory box, arranged by the charity 4Louis, that we were given at the time has been a real comfort to us, it’s not something you think of at the time but it makes a huge difference afterwards. We will always be grateful to all those who helped us through such a tough time."
Director of Midwifery, Amanda Pearson, said:
"We are very thankful to Michelle, Jason and everyone who has donated to the maternity department following the loss of Lola Rose.
“The donation will support the transformation of the garden area and we look forward to welcoming the family back to show them how the memory of Lola Rose will live on through this outdoor space which will benefit many families to come.”
In 2021, the maternity team were delighted to welcome the arrival of baby Mia Rae, daughter to Michelle and Jason. February marks her 1st birthday.
Michelle and Jason presented their donation to the Maternity Team at St. Mary’s Hospital on January 21, 2022.
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