A huge thank you to the Fourfront Group!
24 Sep. 2024We at MDS UK want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Fourfront Group for their incredible support in raising an amazing amount of money through the memorial walk in honour of Katie Yeomans (who many of you knew as Katie Hall).
Katie joined Fourfront in November 2015 and passed away in September 2023 after suffering from Myelodysplastic Syndromes for a number of years. To celebrate Katie’s life, her Fourfront colleagues, along with friends and family, came together to take part in two challenging walks in and around her hometown of Brighton, raising over £25,000! (and rising!) for MDS UK.
It was a beautiful day full of joy and laughter, a fitting tribute to a lovely young woman. Katie’s favourite flowers were sunflowers, and the Fourfront team flooded Brighton with them on the day. The sun shone all day, and those of us who were on hand from MDS UK met some amazing and inspiring people who were clearly proud to call Katie their colleague and friend.
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- Setting off
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- Halfway stop at Whitecliffs Cafe, Saltdean
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- Longwalkers finished!
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- Zoya and Ashleigh from MDS UK
As a small charity such fundraisers are a lifeline for us; we keep our running costs as low as possible to ensure every penny goes towards providing support and information for those affected by MDS and CMML. With these being such rare diseases it can be hard to attract the attention of large corporate funders and pharmaceutical companies, so we are fully reliant on the generosity of donors and fundraisers, without whom we couldn’t continue to do what we do.
It was lovely meeting you all and very heartwarming to see such a happy workforce with fantastic community spirit and kindness. We feel truly blessed to have you support us.
Thank you
Remembering Katie Yeomans
Graham West, from the Fourfront group, remembers Katie:
‘From Katie’s first day with the Group, she built numerous meaningful relationships, which many of us will treasure for years to come. Katie showed care and dedication to all of her work, no task was too little or too big for her, and she was a true joy to be around. Katie had an infectious smile, and the ability to light up any room she walked into, and with this, was able to place many people at ease. Despite Katie’s serious health struggles towards the end of her life, she still showed immense courage and selflessness. Many of us are very thankful to have been able to call Katie a colleague, and a true friend. Forever in our hearts as a ray of sunshine.’
