Jess now has another sister who is six who loves to get involved too, it's lovely."Īnyone wishing to donate can do so here. From a six year old devastated at losing her sister to now, she's doing really well. "We are proud of the young lady she's become. The people at Alder Hey and those within the charity, they've become our friends and family, it's lovely. We threw ourselves into this as a way of coping when we lost Georgie and it's carried on from there and become something really special. Jess, now 15, will be completing her final cycle (Image: Emma Weaver) She's raised over £33,000 for the hospital and doesn't want to stop, she's got some big ideas. On Sunday, May 28, Jess will complete her final ride from her home in Little Neston along to West Kirby, along the Wirral Way to Mickle Trafford and then to Nets Cafe to a final celebration - raking in over 50 miles.Įmma added: "She's decided it will be her last cycle ride purely because she's doing her GCSE's next year but her words were, it's not the end of the fundraising, it's just a new chapter. She's always had a big heart and wanting to help people."Įvery year Jess has completed a cycle ride, with the miles gradually increasing and this year's event promises to be bigger and better. "We all knew Georgie was going to die but Jess said she wanted to raise money to take to the poorly children in heaven. "She was born and died May 31 but the day before she was born my husband and brother-in-law picked up a pink tricycle for Jess and she'd been going up and down New Brighton prom on it. Jess Weaver has been fundraising in her sister's memory for almost 10 years (Image: Emma Weaver) Proud mum Emma told the ECHO: "We were very lucky to get those five days with Georgie, we crammed everything we could into those days. Jess, now 15, will be completing her final cycle this month as she prepares to complete her own GCSE's next year. Since then, she has been completing an annual cycle for Alder Hey and has so far racked up £33,000. READ MORE: Full list of new Spanish rules for British touristsīut Jess, who was six at the time, left her parents speechless when she said she wanted to raise money so baby Georgie could "take it to the poorly children in heaven". But thanks to the efforts from Alder Hey staff, the family, from Neston, had five days with their baby before they withdrew life support. Jess' sister Georgie was diagnosed with a rare condition, tracheal agenesis, and was rushed to Alder Hey when she was a few hours old.Īfter doctors discovered she was born without a windpipe, the rare condition meant she would not survive. Jess Weaver has been doing all she can to give back to the hospital that helped her and her family through a traumatic time.
Parents of a young girl were speechless after her gesture in tribute to her younger sister who tragically died.
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