Money raised to date
For more up to date figures, please visit the new page!
Total raised online: £12,439.00
Total raised offline: £3,020.00
Total raised: £15,459.00
Gift aid: £2,807.25
Raised as of: December 2018
About Fintan
Our gorgeous baby boy Fintan gave us so much joy, love and happiness in the 11 short days we had with him.
When Fintan was born, all of our lives changed forever. It was a huge shock when instead of cuddling Fintan after he was born, he was whisked off to neo-natal intensive care. We did not know what lay ahead for Fintan but believed that he would be ok. Sadly, Fintan died after a rollercoaster 11 days. Unfortunately Fintan's mummy, daddy and grandparents were the only people allowed to meet Fintan. We wanted to do something that was positive and reflected the love the whole family and our friends felt for him. As a family we feel that a Tribute Fund is a lovely way to keep his memory alive, and help to fund research into Necrotising Enterocolitis and other illnesses.
On Fintan's birthday or anniversary, we hope our family and friends will make donations to the fund. We would also like to hold an annual fundraiser in Fintan's memory to raise further money for the Tribute Fund.
We feel that the Tribute Fund means his memory will continue to light up the lives of many people in the future, especially all the babies and children who are affected by sickness and illnesses around the UK.
Fintan's mum and dad began fundraising in 2016 for Action Medical Research, starting with a coffee morning at Fintan's Nana and Papa's house.
In 2017, Fintan's friends and family took part in a zipline across the river Lagan challenge event. Thanks to the following people who took part;
Annie and Paul Heading, John, JP, Catherine and Patricia McGinnis, Danielle Hanna, Desmond and Brendan Heading, George Duffy, Nuala Rush, Gerard Gaskin, Mark Watkins, Jayne Quigley, Bernadette Hassan, Sarah and Keith Patterson, Ben McCleave, Dave Cole, Seamus McGarvey, Leslie Altic, Jillian Murray, Nicola Bryce-Ward, Saul O’Reilly and Ross McMullan.
This year Fintan's aunts, Catherine, Caitin and Patricia are organising a pub quiz at the Errigal on the Ormeau Road to raise further money in memory of Baby Fintan. Join us on Wednesday 18th April, the eve of Fintan's 3rd birthday!
Fintan's Supporters
Amount |
Name |
Date |
Message |
£30.00 |
Granny Catherine |
27/12/2018 |
|
£30.00 |
Brendan Heading |
26/12/2018 |
Thoughts with my nephew Fintan and his mummy and daddy this Christmas |
£30.00 |
Paul Reynolds |
26/12/2018 |
|
£150.00 |
Mummy and Daddy |
25/12/2018 |
Merry Christmas 2018 love mummy and daddy. Missing you every day xx |
£30.00 |
Auntie Catherine |
24/12/2018 |
Always thinking of you baby Fintan, especially at this time of year xx |
£30.00 |
Anonymous |
18/12/2018 |
|
£100.00 |
Anonymous |
15/05/2018 |
|
£50.00 |
Mo & Miguel xx |
29/04/2018 |
Lots of Love from Down Under xxx |
£300.00 |
Anonymous |
25/04/2018 |
|
£620.00 |
CATHERINE MCGINNIS |
24/04/2018 |
Online Ticket Sales |
£30.00 |
Paul Smyth and family |
23/04/2018 |
|
£20.00 |
Mary, Brian, Mollie, Hannah & Caitlin |
23/04/2018 |
Lots of love Mary, Brian, Mollie, Hannah & Caitlin |
£10.00 |
Cathy |
21/04/2018 |
|
£1434.00 |
Pub Quiz |
20/04/2018 |
Pub Quiz Proceeds |
£10.00 |
Flick |
19/04/2018 |
Lots of love xx |
£20.00 |
Pauline and George |
19/04/2018 |
Lots of love on this special day |
£10.00 |
Anonymous |
19/04/2018 |
|
£20.00 |
Anonymous |
19/04/2018 |
|
£20.00 |
Nicola and Philip |
19/04/2018 |
Great cause sorry we couldn’t be there but we’re thinking of you all. Well done all x |
£20.00 |
Rachel John and Sarah |
19/04/2018 |
|
£100.00 |
McGinnis Svelto Family |
19/04/2018 |
|
£100.00 |
Kevin Quigley |
19/04/2018 |
Well done!! |
£20.00 |
Anonymous |
19/04/2018 |
|
£50.00 |
Uncle Brendan |
18/04/2018 |
|
£30.00 |
Rachel Patterson |
18/04/2018 |
Hope you raise loads tonight xxx |
£20.00 |
Simon |
18/04/2018 |
Xxxx |
£1000.00 |
Anonymous |
18/04/2018 |
|
£20.00 |
Louise Smith |
18/04/2018 |
Wow, well done! Best of luck for the quiz xx |
£20.00 |
Anonymous |
18/04/2018 |
|
£20.00 |
Aidan Bradley |
18/04/2018 |
Sorry can't attend tonight, have a great night. Such a worth while cause. ❤ |
£20.00 |
Suzanne Garrett |
17/04/2018 |
Brilliant work for a beautiful boy ❤️ |
£10.00 |
Dawn Richardson |
17/04/2018 |
|
£10.00 |
Sarah McBride |
17/04/2018 |
Sorry I can't make it to the quiz |
£250.00 |
Anonymous |
17/04/2018 |
|
£150.00 |
C mc ginniss |
16/04/2018 |
Hope you reach the target |
£20.00 |
Leanna Leonard |
16/04/2018 |
Well done y’all x |
£20.00 |
Bernadette Morris |
13/04/2018 |
I'm sorry I can't make it x |
£5.00 |
Indre |
13/04/2018 |
❣ |
£30.00 |
Ann McMahon |
13/04/2018 |
Good luck with the fund raising |
£20.00 |
April |
12/04/2018 |
|
£20.00 |
Josh |
12/04/2018 |
|
£20.00 |
Mary Lindsay |
12/04/2018 |
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ |
£200.00 |
Conor Gallagher |
11/04/2018 |
|
£10.00 |
Lucia O'Donoghue |
11/04/2018 |
With love xx |
£50.00 |
Carrie |
11/04/2018 |
|
£10.00 |
Laura & Mark Brown |
11/04/2018 |
Well done and Good luck with the quiz! |
£25.00 |
James and Chris |
11/04/2018 |
Thinking of you all x |
£50.00 |
Anthea Rowe |
11/04/2018 |
Sorry I won't be able to come to the quiz. A very important cause and one so close to our hearts ❤ Anthea, Mark, Jacob, Sophia and baby Adam |
£100.00 |
Ciara Little |
11/04/2018 |
This is such an important subject to raise awareness for! It affects so many families, and we all deserve to be with the ones we love and for everyone to have the same opportunities, chances and help. Everything we can do, no matter how small we may think it is, helps a whole lot I’m sure. |
£25.00 |
LMN |
11/04/2018 |
Go the Queens of Quizzers!!! |
£20.00 |
Grace McGinnis |
10/04/2018 |
Sorry I can't make the quiz x |
£20.00 |
Frances and ben |
10/04/2018 |
|
£27.00 |
Tina t |
10/04/2018 |
|
£30.00 |
Anonymous |
10/04/2018 |
|
£30.00 |
Aine McGurk |
10/04/2018 |
|
£10.00 |
Maria Marnell |
05/04/2018 |
Great cause. Sorry can’t make the quiz. Hope it goes well xxx |
£25.00 |
Marie Mc ginnis |
05/04/2018 |
Marie McGinnis |
£20.00 |
Suzanne |
05/04/2018 |
All the best with the quiz guys - sorry I can’t make it up to belfast for it xx |
£20.00 |
Julie Carrick and family |
02/08/2017 |
|
£150.00 |
CP Hire Limited |
10/06/2017 |
|
£100.00 |
Avenue Recycling Limited |
10/06/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Anonymous |
20/05/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Alanna Simon and Theo |
01/05/2017 |
So much love to Fintan and his amazing family x |
£20.00 |
Eamonn, Maria and girls |
30/04/2017 |
Congratulations on all the money raised so far. And well done on the zip line! You all made it look very easy! |
£20.00 |
Rachel and Jacob |
29/04/2017 |
Such a great job! Love from the Robinsons xx |
£20.00 |
Jane Woods |
28/04/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Suzanne |
28/04/2017 |
Well done all, sorry I couldn't be there! X |
£61.00 |
Ross Mcmullan |
27/04/2017 |
Combined donations from family and friends |
£5.00 |
Anonymous |
25/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Felicity Fawcett |
25/04/2017 |
Well done all! |
£5.00 |
Margaret Mulhern |
25/04/2017 |
Well Done Danielle |
£125.00 |
Bill |
25/04/2017 |
|
£125.00 |
Bullitt Hotel |
25/04/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Rachel Patterson |
24/04/2017 |
Well done to everyone. X |
£25.00 |
Anonymous |
24/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Trish |
23/04/2017 |
a great zip Patricia x |
£50.00 |
Rachael Tuaim |
23/04/2017 |
Well done Brendan, Paul and Annie |
£10.00 |
Anonymous |
23/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Anonymous |
23/04/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Jenny keenan |
23/04/2017 |
Well done Annie and Paul - a great fundraising idea for fintan x |
£10.00 |
Vanessa craig |
23/04/2017 |
Well done Annie! My nerves couldn't have handled that!xxx |
£20.00 |
Gillian Heron |
23/04/2017 |
Well done Patricia!!! |
£10.00 |
Suzanne Garrett |
23/04/2017 |
Go you!! |
£40.00 |
Lucia & Paul and co |
23/04/2017 |
For a great cause x |
£5.00 |
Vicky Summers |
23/04/2017 |
Well done Patricia! :) xxx |
£10.00 |
Louise Hagan |
23/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Peter McGinnis |
23/04/2017 |
Good luck x |
£50.00 |
Claire, Kris, Matilda, Archie & Leanora Gray |
23/04/2017 |
Sooooo emotional watching you all zip across that line today all for FINTAN xoxoxo. Huge well done. Xoxooxxo |
£10.00 |
Frances McClay Fitzgerald |
23/04/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Sarah |
23/04/2017 |
Hang on tight P! |
£20.00 |
Nicola O'Neill |
23/04/2017 |
Good luck annie!! |
£20.00 |
Amanda F |
23/04/2017 |
Good luck Gr8rB! : ) |
£20.00 |
Ca Mc Ginty |
23/04/2017 |
Good luck everyone! |
£50.00 |
Tim |
23/04/2017 |
|
£50.00 |
McGinnis Svelto family |
23/04/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Jill Sykes |
23/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Danni Gowdy |
22/04/2017 |
What a fantastic cause - Good luck ladies!! Hope the ziplining is more fun than expected! Break a leg (but don't ACTUALLY...) |
£20.00 |
Marie Cross |
22/04/2017 |
Good luck Brendan & co. - wonderful way to remember Fintan. |
£25.00 |
Louise H |
22/04/2017 |
Good luck annie, bernie and everyone! Great cause xx |
£10.00 |
Michelle Harkin |
22/04/2017 |
Good luck everyone!! |
£300.00 |
Anonymous |
22/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Claire, Jamie & Jesse |
22/04/2017 |
Good luck with the zipline Nicola! xx |
£10.00 |
Jane, Pat, Cole & Heidi |
21/04/2017 |
|
£30.00 |
Caroline Wilson |
21/04/2017 |
Best of luck to you all xx |
£20.00 |
Ryan C |
21/04/2017 |
Good luck Patricia. Thoughts to all of the family at this time! |
£20.00 |
Therese |
21/04/2017 |
Best of luck. |
£150.00 |
desmond&catherine heading |
21/04/2017 |
with thanks from all our friends |
£10.00 |
Amy Cho |
21/04/2017 |
Have fun! Love to all! |
£10.00 |
Ruthie & Michael |
20/04/2017 |
Wishing you lots of luck and love xx |
£30.00 |
Stuart, Claire and Cora |
20/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Lesley and ronan |
20/04/2017 |
Xo |
£20.00 |
LMN |
20/04/2017 |
Go Kitty Cat. For Fintan! L&Mx |
£10.00 |
Lesley Armstrong |
20/04/2017 |
Happy Birthday little guy. You are going to make an amazing difference to so many people's lives, x |
£10.00 |
Mel Browne |
20/04/2017 |
x x x x x x |
£20.00 |
Christine Morrow |
20/04/2017 |
Happy birthday Fintan and much love to all your family. xx |
£40.00 |
Mary and Joe Lindsay |
20/04/2017 |
Good luck and enjoy the zip line. Fintan has an amazing family. Love to you all! Xx |
£15.00 |
Emma's Momi |
20/04/2017 |
Happy 2nd Birthday sweet Fintan |
£15.00 |
Evie Johnstons family |
19/04/2017 |
A brilliant challenge for a wonderful little boy |
£10.00 |
Anna Day |
19/04/2017 |
Good Luck Bernie!x |
£10.00 |
Anonymous |
19/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Roisin |
19/04/2017 |
Good luck with the Zipline - can assure you that you will enjoy every minute |
£20.00 |
Laura & Mark Brown |
19/04/2017 |
Go Patricia! We lost a son to stillbirth so know the pain of such loss. Xx |
£10.00 |
Catriona Dowdall |
19/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Michael Bunting |
19/04/2017 |
Well done everyone involved. Massive hugs xxx |
£10.00 |
ashleigh mccartan |
19/04/2017 |
Go Bernie! Xxx |
£10.00 |
Kathy |
19/04/2017 |
Go Bernie! |
£10.00 |
Gerard McGuickin |
19/04/2017 |
Patricia, you go girl! Good luck x |
£10.00 |
Christine |
18/04/2017 |
Happy 2nd birthday Fintan x Good luck to everyone on Sunday! x |
£20.00 |
Gerry L |
17/04/2017 |
Good luck, Brendan! |
£30.00 |
Jillian and Andrew Murray |
17/04/2017 |
For Fintan, a very special little boy |
£10.00 |
David McCann |
17/04/2017 |
Good Luck |
£10.00 |
Claire Hanna |
16/04/2017 |
Good luck Brendan, thinking of your family & wee Fintan. |
£100.00 |
Uncle Brendan |
16/04/2017 |
For Fintan |
£20.00 |
Helen O'C. |
16/04/2017 |
What a tremendous effort xx |
£20.00 |
Anonymous |
16/04/2017 |
|
£30.00 |
Claire, Peter & Thomas |
16/04/2017 |
Good luck with the zip line! Sorry i can't take part xx |
£5.00 |
Anonymous |
16/04/2017 |
|
£50.00 |
James & Chris |
16/04/2017 |
With much love x |
£15.00 |
Liza Vallance |
16/04/2017 |
Lots of love and best of luck xxx |
£20.00 |
Paula G |
12/04/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Wilson family |
11/04/2017 |
Well done.thinking on u all xxx |
£100.00 |
Campsie Real Ltd |
11/04/2017 |
|
£100.00 |
Haldane Fisher |
11/04/2017 |
Good Luck All |
£25.00 |
Helen and Bruce |
10/04/2017 |
This sweetie will always be treasured. |
£10.00 |
Grainne O |
09/04/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Rob & Gail |
07/04/2017 |
|
£50.00 |
Laura & Josh Thomson |
06/04/2017 |
Good luck Patricia and everyone! XX |
£10.00 |
Jane |
05/04/2017 |
xx |
£25.00 |
Moon shipping co |
05/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Bronagh |
05/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Le Bault |
05/04/2017 |
God bless |
£20.00 |
Anonymous |
05/04/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Laura J |
05/04/2017 |
|
£500.00 |
Anonymous |
05/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Ann Moorcroft |
05/04/2017 |
All the best Patricia |
£20.00 |
Anonymous |
04/04/2017 |
|
£100.00 |
COWAN BROS NI LTD |
04/04/2017 |
|
£10.00 |
Karen Kane |
03/04/2017 |
Good luck Patricia!! Great cause xx |
£20.00 |
Rebecca Rutherford |
25/03/2017 |
I don't know you Annie but I was so sad to hear about your loss. This is such a lovely way to remember your boy. Good luck Patricia with the zip line...you're a braver woman than me! Rebecca xx |
£20.00 |
Terry and Helen Maginnes |
24/03/2017 |
Well done, little Fintan is much loved xx |
£10.00 |
Maria Gonzalez |
24/03/2017 |
You're doing something amazing for Fintan and all the babies that left too soon :-( |
£10.00 |
Cathy McCarthy |
24/03/2017 |
|
£50.00 |
Paul Reynolds |
24/03/2017 |
From Paul & Gemma |
£20.00 |
Sarah McC |
24/03/2017 |
Lots of luck Patricia and love to all the family xx |
£20.00 |
LK Gordon |
24/03/2017 |
Good luck P and love to all the family xx |
£20.00 |
Elizabeth Hendron |
24/03/2017 |
Great idea, don't show your pants! |
£10.00 |
Paula Heaney |
24/03/2017 |
Really lovely idea |
£20.00 |
Siobhan & Conor kennedy |
24/03/2017 |
Good luck Patricia .. fantastic way to raise awareness and a great tribute to wee Fintan x |
£20.00 |
Agata, Richard and Jack |
24/03/2017 |
In a loving memory a Fintan, an absolute superstar! Xx |
£20.00 |
Conor |
24/03/2017 |
Best of luck missy |
£10.00 |
James |
23/03/2017 |
|
£20.00 |
Sinead McC |
23/03/2017 |
For Fintan and the beautiful McGinnis/Heading family. Good luck with the zip line Patrica, challenge your inner Anneka Rice! xx |
£50.00 |
Simon Fullerton |
23/03/2017 |
For Fintan and my lovely friends the McGinnis Family |
£20.00 |
Rosie |
23/03/2017 |
|
£50.00 |
Fintan |
03/03/2017 |
For our little grandson, Fintan, an angel in heaven |
£5.00 |
Natalie hamill |
10/02/2017 |
Love and hugs. |
£40.00 |
Frances and ben |
10/02/2017 |
|
£100.00 |
Mummy and Daddy |
25/12/2016 |
Merry Christmas sweet boy. We miss you so much. Lots of Love, Mummy, Daddy and Alice |
£100.00 |
Nana and Papa McGinnis |
25/12/2016 |
Happy 2nd Christmas Baby Fintan, Love Nana and Papa |
£50.00 |
Majella McGee |
04/12/2016 |
|
£100.00 |
Jane Townsend |
11/05/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
Anonymous |
11/05/2016 |
|
£76.00 |
LSC Belfast Marathon Team |
05/05/2016 |
Well done to all those who took part in the Belfast Marathon |
£120.00 |
Mary Keys |
03/05/2016 |
Well done Anne Louise and Paul in your fundraising |
£30.00 |
Johnny Cray |
03/05/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
Michelle Harkin |
01/05/2016 |
Thinking of you on Fintan's anniversary xx |
£10.00 |
will |
29/04/2016 |
good luck boys! |
£10.00 |
David Bothwell |
29/04/2016 |
Good luck to the marathon team on Monday |
£10.00 |
Gemma Coulter |
29/04/2016 |
Good luck to Sean in 60 Seconds! |
£20.00 |
John Duffy |
29/04/2016 |
|
£35.00 |
The staff at Eden Pottery, Millisle |
24/04/2016 |
Thanks to the lovely staff at Eden Pottery in Millisle who insisted that we donate their fee for the pottery we decorated on Fintan's 1st Birthday. |
£1106.00 |
Fundraiser for Fintan 2016 |
24/04/2016 |
Thanks to all who helped make Fintan's fundraiser for the neonatal ward at the Ulster Hospital and Action Medical Research for Children a great success. So happy to donate the proceeds to such a great cause. |
£30.00 |
Claire, Kris, Matilda |
19/04/2016 |
Sending lots of love to you on your first birthday baby Fintan. Remembering you always xxxx |
£10.00 |
Christine McClune |
19/04/2016 |
Much love to all Fintan's family x |
£75.00 |
Shaun & Meredith |
18/04/2016 |
|
£15.00 |
Joel |
12/04/2016 |
|
£20.00 |
The Headings |
12/04/2016 |
Thanks for running the Belfast Marathon in memory of Fintan and also for Macmillan. Well done you lot! |
£10.00 |
Chris |
12/04/2016 |
|
£30.00 |
Megan Gallagher |
11/04/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
Kirsty Keegan |
11/04/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
Johanna Cunningham |
11/04/2016 |
|
£20.00 |
George & Louise Haslett |
11/04/2016 |
|
£50.00 |
Richard McGinnis |
11/04/2016 |
|
£40.00 |
Lucia and Paul O'Donoghue |
11/04/2016 |
Love to Fintan rest in peace little man, hope this helps further valuable research xxx |
£50.00 |
Brendan |
10/04/2016 |
in memory of my wee nephew. |
£40.00 |
Anonymous |
10/04/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
Laura Smyth |
08/04/2016 |
|
£4.00 |
Caragh Mc Cool |
08/04/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
Neil Gordon |
08/04/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
Gemma, Paul and Caitlin |
07/04/2016 |
|
£20.00 |
Ca |
06/04/2016 |
What a wee guy |
£20.00 |
P.Gillespie |
05/04/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
Helen O'C |
04/04/2016 |
I hope this donation helps someone..... xx |
£10.00 |
Lou |
02/04/2016 |
|
£20.00 |
Aine Little |
02/04/2016 |
A lovely tribute to Fintan, x |
£20.00 |
Katrina |
01/04/2016 |
Xxx |
£10.00 |
Anonymous |
01/04/2016 |
|
£30.00 |
Marie mc ginnis |
31/03/2016 |
With treasured memories of baby Fintan. |
£40.00 |
Elizabeth |
28/03/2016 |
|
£30.00 |
Jane |
26/03/2016 |
|
£20.00 |
Anonymous |
16/03/2016 |
|
£46.00 |
Donna Bates |
16/03/2016 |
|
£10.00 |
N. McIvor |
10/03/2016 |
What a lovely thing to do. Love to you all. |
£30.00 |
Le Bault |
09/03/2016 |
God bless The Le Bault Family x |
£40.00 |
caitlin |
09/03/2016 |
all my love |
£25.00 |
Anonymous |
09/03/2016 |
|
£100.00 |
John &Anne McGinnis |
06/03/2016 |
Thoughts of Our wee grandson Fintan |
£25.00 |
Anonymous |
06/03/2016 |
|
£15.00 |
Anonymous |
20/02/2016 |
|
£30.00 |
Laura & Josh Thomson |
19/02/2016 |
Such a gorgeous boy. A lovely idea. X |
£10.00 |
barry heaton |
19/02/2016 |
|
£20.00 |
Rosie |
19/02/2016 |
|
£30.00 |
Therese & Family |
19/02/2016 |
|
£25.00 |
Julia Gould |
19/02/2016 |
Beautiful baby Fintan - an angel with golden hair safe in heaven xxx |
£10.00 |
Sinead O'Malley |
19/02/2016 |
|
£20.00 |
eliz |
19/02/2016 |
:) |
£10.00 |
Sinead |
19/02/2016 |
Such a lovely idea xxx |
£10.00 |
Anonymous |
19/02/2016 |