TCF News, Issue 107 Summer 2021

Summer 2021 - TCF Newsletter | www.tcf.org.uk 11 How You Can Help TCF’s fundraising income is down this year in line with many charities as nearly all challenge events have been cancelled and people are faced with their own economic challenges. However, if you can, please consider supporting TCF. Here are a few ways you can help. Running and Swimming to Support TCF This autumn, TCF has places in the Virtual London Marathon and in the Serpentine Swim. Could you, a family member or a friend take up the challenge? Coffee Mornings and Bake Sales Now that the level of pandemic protocol has been reduced, you may wish to host a coffee morning or run a bake sale in aid of TCF. We can help you to publicise your event. Legacies TCF has received a couple of legacies recently that contribute towards the costs of running our charity. These legacies help to make long-lasting benefits to future parents who face the devastating effects of child loss. If you are thinking of writing a will and would like to know more about leaving a legacy to charity go to tcf.org.uk/legacy . For details on how to get started with any of our suggestions please contact Stephen Armstrong - stephen@tcf.org.uk Why People Give to TCF “I am a frequent participant of the online blog for parents run by TCF in the UK. I live in the USA and discovered TCF two months after my son died in 2015. I got added to the UK blog and love and cherish it. TCF has been a lifeline for me; there is nothing like it anywhere else. Thank you.” “I found out about TCF from a friend who very suddenly lost her son, who was at the prime of his life. For her birthday she asked her friends to donate TCF. Anybody losing somebody deserves to have the possibility of support, somewhere to be able to talk to others who have similar experiences. I cannot spare much, but then I realized that even a little donation makes a difference; and others are in a similar situation, but several of us together can make a bigger contribution.”