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Help us Help Caro's girls

$5,395 donated
Given by 37 generous donors in around 6 months

Help Us Help Caro & her Girls. Please donate as little or as much as you can to support Caro's palliative care & daughters future.

Canterbury

In September of 2022, Caro finally found out her persisting pain had been cancer. She had had to fight hard for this, despite her ongoing health issues escalating.

Like the champ Caro is, she smashed through an accelerated Chemo plan, surgery and recovery all whilst working when she could.

This is who Caro is. An extremely hard working, smart, fiercely loyal woman who loves her job & girls.

In July 2023, Caro had follow up checks that showed more cancer, advancing even into her bones. Over the next few months and more scans, Caro learned the cancer was spreading further and fast and in February of this year found there wasn’t any more treatment for her and all there was left to do is manage her pain.

Tragically there’s nothing more to be done for her medically & sadly Caro will be remaining in palliative care with her village making the preparations for her end of life care.

It has been incredible watching this quick witted, beautiful soul having to accept and adjust to this news.

Caro has focused solely on beating this Cancer and remaining positive for those around her.

Sadly our hope for a miracle for Caro is fading, but we can still help her by helping her young daughters. She has organised as much as she can for her daughters Caitlyn & Amy's future, but we want to relieve the pressure.

Caro has reluctantly allowed me to set up this page so that we can help relieve as much pressure as we can for the girls future and ask for any donation, big or small that will assist them during this time.

Sarah Columbus' involvement (page creator)

I'm setting this page up on behalf of the many loyal friends in Caro's village. Caro has been there for every one of us in different ways over her life. We can't do much to help, but this is our way of supporting her legacy.A unique, vibrant & fun friend

Use of funds

All donations will be going solely to Caro's daughters to maintain current expenses and hopefully some to put away for their futures. Funds will be released to Caro's oldest Caitlyn.

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Latest update

Roadtrip 🕊️  30 June 2024

🕊️A few weeks ago our Caro passed away 🕊️

As much has her sassy humour, fierce love and beautiful smile was still there, knowing she is relieved of her pain gives some form of ease.

When I visited her I would read through the names and comments from the many numerous donations. Her gratitude was immense, and the relief there was extra help going straight to Caitlyn & Amy meant a lot to her. She was truly blown away.

The great Southern Girl never was one for a fuss, and it's no surprise that Caro's choice for where she wanted to rest, was to have the girls scatter her ashes down south in a few of her favourite beautiful places.

We would love to have this village give a little, whether by donation and/or simply sharing this link, to have Caitlyn & Amy go on one last memorable Road Trip with their Mumma Bear.

Any additional funds raised will continue to support the girls in this huge transition.

Caro, Rest In Love our Dear Friend ✨ We will always miss you, and be grateful to know you.

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 10 Jun 2024
$60
Lynn
Lynn on 19 May 2024
Long time awesome friend 🧡
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Charlotte
Charlotte on 13 May 2024
$10
Lorraine
Lorraine on 02 May 2024
Sending love and strength to you and your girls Caro 💞
$500
Jim
Jim on 29 Apr 2024
$250

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Paying to a verified bank account of Caitlyn McMillan on behalf of Caro and her girls
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This campaign started on 14 Apr 2024 and ended on 28 Sep 2024.