TV presenter’s random act of kindness during break sparks ‘minor miracle’
A father fundraising for charity in memory of his daughter said the response to a TV presenter sharing his story on social media had been a ‘minor miracle’.
in December, aims to take on nine physical challenges in 2019 for charity and in memory of his daughter Norah who died just hours after being born in May last year. Ross, from Watford, admitted to being left ‘speechless’ by the money flowing in from ‘the kindness of random strangers’.Jake decided to use his Twitter following fo goodHe said: ‘It just seems to tick over all the time, I half expect it to stop at any point and wake up and see it’s not real.
‘Seeing this support does make me feel proud,’ said Ross, who works as an operations manager for his family’s specialist coating products business. A life-long Watford fan, Ross said his family had close links to the club, with his mother working in the ticket office in the 1980s.With the anniversary of Norah’s death approaching, Ross admitted he and his wife Naomi still have ‘good days and bad days’.Ross, who receives counselling support, hopes that his fundraising appeal will also raise awareness of the importance of talking about bereavement.
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