The Red Sky Foundation
Why was the charity formed?
Sergio and Emma Petrucci’s daughter Luna was born with two holes in her heart. She was admitted to the Freeman Hospital for an operation to mend the holes and the operation was successful. After seeing what other children were going through on the ward, Sergio and Emma wanted to give back and fundraise for children with complex heart problems.
Which area do you cover?
Red Sky Foundation covers all things heart related. The charity supports babies, adults and children with complex heart problems.
What type of fundraising events do you have?
Our biggest event is the Red Sky Ball which takes place in March every year. There are other fundraiser events that happen throughout the year such as the Red Sky Dive, Red Sky Fireworks Extravaganza, Boxing Day Dip, Great North Run and so many more.
There’s something for everyone to take part it. Lots of our supporters do their own fundraising events as well which is fantastic to see!
Who are your trustees and patrons?
Our patrons are Faye Tozer, famously known as part of the group Steps and Mackem Lioness, Jill Scott.
What have been your proudest moments so far?
There have been so many proud moments throughout Red Sky’s journey. The proudest moments aren’t always the most money raised at certain events, but the things that happen behind closed doors when we support families going through the toughest times in their lives when their child is waiting for a heart transplant.
What are you currently working on?
At the moment, we are working on organising the Red Sky Ball. We also have a big cardiac project that we’re working on which focuses on visiting deprived communities in the North East with a high level of recorded heart disease which will test over 60s to find early signs of heart disease and failure.
What does the future hold?
There’s so many more ground-breaking projects we want to fund but ultimately, continuing to save more heartbeats.
How do you get involved?
The best way to keep up with fundraising opportunities is to follow us on our social pages and visit our website
www.redskyfoundation.com
info@redskyfoundation.com 0191 337 1774