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Fintan Heading

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Money raised to date

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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