A Kilmarnock man has been raising money to give back to those who helped him through the most difficult period of his life.
Kevin McGill and his partner Laura-Jane were devastated when their daughter Grace arrived stillborn in August 2020.The pair were heartbroken, but they were well looked after by Crosshouse Hospital's maternity bereavement unit.And Kevin decided he wanted to help out other families going through what they dealt with by raising funds for the bereavement unit.He opted to climb Scotland's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, despite having never climbed a mountain before.But the gruelling nine-hour climb was worth it, as he's raised almost £700 between his GoFundMe page and other donations.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.
Kevin told the Kilmarnock Standard: “We lost our daughter in August 2020 and I had been meaning to do this, but due to Covid and stuff I didn’t get round to it. “I decided to climb Ben Nevis to raise money as I wanted to give back to the bereavement suite that looked after us.
Our main midwife Cara really looked after us, she was excellent and helped us get through a really difficult time.“I wanted to give back to help other couples going through the same thing we went through.“It was a really difficult time, it’s the hardest thing we’ve ever had to go through in our lives, but they really helped us.“We wanted to do it so that we
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