{"id":22185,"date":"2017-11-21T13:47:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T13:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=22185"},"modified":"2017-11-21T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T13:47:09","slug":"rumney-community-raises-thousands-memory-ffion-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/11\/21\/rumney-community-raises-thousands-memory-ffion-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumney raises thousands in Ffion&#039;s memory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PEOPLE in Rumney have come together to raise \u00a34,500 for charity in memory of schoolgirl Ffion Jones.<br \/>\nA charity ball and auction was held at The Jury\u2019s Inn hotel on Park Place to raise money for the \u20182 Wish Upon A Star\u2019 charity which supports and counsels bereaved parents.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22187\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-22187\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-1400x930.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22187\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Ffion-Jones-1400x930.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/noscript> Ffion Jones, 12, passed away last December<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 200%\">Ffion, 12, from Rumney, who was known by her family and friends as &#8216;Ffi&#8217; had a rare auto-immune condition called Addison\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 200%\">The St Teilo&#8217;s Church in Wales High School pupil suffered a cardiac arrest at the doctor\u2019s surgery and passed away on December 8 last year, just days after initially falling ill.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors discovered that Ffion was suffering from the rare disorder which attacks the adrenal glands on top of the kidneys and produce the hormones cortisol and aldosterone which humans need to regulate their metabolism, immune response and salt levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 200%\">Staff at the LGD Twist Salon, on Newport Road, Rumney, organised the community fundraiser, even though owner Janine Garland, 44, did not know Ffion or her parents.<\/p>\n<p>Janine said: \u201cWe were going away on holiday last year and someone told me that Ffion had died. At the time, I had an 11-year-old child and while I was on holiday, I couldn\u2019t get it out of my head.\u201d<br \/>\nFfion\u2019s mother Steph Jones, 38, from Rumney, was already fundraising for the charity and was approached by Janine, asking whether they could hold the ball in Ffion\u2019s name.<br \/>\nThe salon staff also decided to dress up in fancy dress to raise awareness for Ffion\u2019s case.<br \/>\nJanine said: \u201cSteph thought it was a nice idea and we started fundraising for a month. We dressed up in fancy dress in work every Thursday and Friday of October.<br \/>\n\u201cAlthough I didn\u2019t know her, she was a local child and it could have been anyone\u2019s son or daughter.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22188\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-22188\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22188\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/staff-dressed-up-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/noscript> Staff in fancy dress outside LGD Salon<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nJanine and her staff decided to bucket collect from commuters in traffic and were encouraged to continue fundraising. They also raised awareness of the charity as many people were unaware of the work it does.<br \/>\nHayley Pinkard, 19, from Rumney, works at the salon. She said: \u201cBy dressing up, people were asking questions and that was how we raised awareness. It definitely opened people\u2019s eyes\u201d<br \/>\nSteph and the family have been very touched by the efforts of the local community.<br \/>\nShe said: \u201cJust before Christmas some of the parents did a fundraiser with raffles and gifts and raised \u00a31,500 in Ffion\u2019s name.<br \/>\n&#8220;Ffion was an amazing little girl and we&#8217;re heartbroken she isn\u2019t here anymore.<br \/>\n\u201cBut you feel incredibly humble that you don\u2019t know someone but they go through the effort to do this for you.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22193\" style=\"width: 261px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-22193\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/charity-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/charity-1.jpg 449w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/charity-1-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/charity-1-293x522.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22193\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/charity-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/charity-1.jpg 449w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/charity-1-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/charity-1-293x522.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/noscript> Salon owner Janine, presented with the cheque for charity<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAfter Ffion passed away, the hospital put Steph and her husband Anthony, 38, in touch with 2 Wish Upon a Star. They help with bereavement services and counselling and since then the couple have raised almost \u00a330,000 for the charity.<br \/>\nAnthony has taken part in many charity challenges this year including walking the length of Wales in five days. He said: \u201cIt has devastated the family but we hope to raise money and use Ffi\u2019s memory of her jam-packed life, through various challenges throughout the year.\u201d<br \/>\nCEO of 2 Wish Upon A Star, Rhian Burke said: \u201cIt was a truly wonderful gesture and I am sure it has brought great comfort to Ffion&#8217;s loved ones.<br \/>\n\u201cThe money raised will go a long way in supporting parents, grandparents, siblings and loved one\u2019s cope with the sudden loss of a child.<br \/>\n&#8220;We are extremely grateful for the funds and all the team at 2 Wish are incredibly moved by the generosity.\u201d<br \/>\nDonations and more information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justgiving.com%2Ffundraising%2Fffionsfundraisers&amp;h=ATMbb_YuAslfbI1ITD8ibEvIdcA5-_9Kbyxq3W9n8NhpXJE7LBu14WAUKBus-plYrhYSesUE9uoyt7S_RLnhSJnWooPE_o4fMnY_ZTByngb953K73zM4cfqut_XnBDFQeCQMvjDcrPHxwlKNRtyz-wLAQ4pYduQVkJ4\">https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/ffionsfundraisers<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEOPLE in Rumney have come together to raise \u00a34,500 for charity in memory of schoolgirl Ffion Jones. A charity ball and auction was held at The Jury\u2019s Inn hotel on Park Place to raise money for the \u20182 Wish Upon A Star\u2019 charity which supports and counsels bereaved parents. Ffion, 12, from Rumney, who was known by her family and friends as &#8216;Ffi&#8217; had a rare auto-immune condition called Addison\u2019s disease. The St Teilo&#8217;s Church in Wales High School pupil [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":22187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,110,113],"tags":[10,235,1073,3778],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-22185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-lead","category-rumney-llanrumney","category-uncategorised","tag-charity","tag-fundraiser","tag-rumney","tag-salon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rumney raises thousands in Ffion&#039;s memory - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/11\/21\/rumney-community-raises-thousands-memory-ffion-jones\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rumney raises thousands in Ffion&#039;s memory - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PEOPLE in Rumney have come together to raise \u00a34,500 for charity in memory of schoolgirl Ffion Jones. 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