An Ayrshire couple has donated over £2,000 to Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) in memory of tragic baby Joey who passed away at just 18 months old.
Jordan Buckland and his fiancé Derrie McAlpine raised a whopping £2,553.26 by transforming their Kilmarnock home into a winter wonderland.
The pair decked the halls with over 60 unique Christmas lights, complete with a nightly laser show and a snow machine for the public to enjoy throughout December.The fundraiser was organised as a tribute to Jordan's cousin, baby Joey, who suffered from Krabbe disease, an extremely rare, often fatal, degenerative disorder of the nervous system which occurs in about one in 100,000 births.
Joey sadly passed away in 2015.Jordan and Derrie presented the cheque to Robin House Hospice where Joey received care.Jordan said: "It was a very hard day for us knowing this was Joey's place, but it was also very touching to be able to walk around and see what the money goes towards."Joey's Mum Linzi McKinna said: "I am forever grateful for their support to my son Joey Forte."CHAS would take us in and provide constant care to allow us to have respite."I will never be able to give back what the charity gave to us."Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter here
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