Raising Funds for Colleen to enjoy life.

$3,805 donated
Given by 40 generous donors in 15 days

Fundraising for Colleen to enjoy the time she has left with her family and friends.

Taranaki

Hi, my name is Sarah, I am the daughter inlaw of Colleen Smyth, a very special woman in my life, who has recently been diagnosed with an uncurable type of cancer, and has been told she only has months left, she will be getting low doses of chemo every few weeks which will hopefully add on another few months. I am wanting to try to raise some money for Colleen, so she can enjoy what time she has left, without worrying about how she is going to pay for things, so she can enjoy the time she has left with her hubby Wayne, her 2 sons, Daniel and Shaun and her daughter Melissa and her 12 grandchildren. It saddens me she will not be around to see them grow up. She has helped me out ALOT over the years, so now is the time for me to help her as much as I can. Please, even if it's just $1, every $1 will help so we can make everlasting memories with her.

Sarah Ruffle's involvement (page creator)

I am Colleens daughter inlaw, mother to 7 of her grandchildren.

Use of funds

To pay for outings with family, petrol costs to and from hospital for chemo, and just anything else they may need funds for to take a load off.

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Update on use of funds received!!   26 April 2021

Hey everyone, I would just like to say thank you very very much for all the donations for Colleen, it all went to very good use, we went on a family holiday to Taupo, Colleen got up to lots of great adventures while we were there, a couple of things were the bungy swing in Taupo, she went In a v8 at the Taupo karts track, we went over to rotorua and she done the sky swing there. She had loads of fun at these places, we also done some kid friendly activities like swimming, had hot chips for lunch at the park in rotorua, went out for tea at a restaurant, went to skyline rotorua on the gondola and luge. On behalf of Colleen this is an update for everyone, just so yous know your donations meant alot, as we got to do a big family holiday to make memories. Thank you all again very very much. & Here is a photo of us all!! 😁😁

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Latest donations

Kim
Kim on 03 Apr 2021
Keep smiling and being the amazing lady that you are and have always been ❤️
$25
Sarah Ruffle

Thank you very much for your donation ❤

Sarah Ruffle
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 03 Apr 2021
work with Koota... great guy always talking about the missus and the kids in the shack... kids not so much kids anymore though... its a shame his whanau having to go through this... kia kaha Koota and whanau
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Sarah Ruffle

Thank you very much for your donation ❤

Sarah Ruffle
Carl
Carl on 03 Apr 2021
$100
Sarah Ruffle

Thank you very much karl for your donation ❤

Sarah Ruffle
John, Tania & Ethan
John, Tania & Ethan on 03 Apr 2021
Thinking of you all. Colleen is an amazing lady.
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Sarah Ruffle

Thank you very much for your donation ❤

Sarah Ruffle
Jody
Jody on 03 Apr 2021
$20
Sarah Ruffle

Thank you very much for your donation ❤

Sarah Ruffle

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This campaign started on 25 Mar 2021 and ended on 9 Apr 2021.