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Registered Charity 1212948
We lost our beautiful daughter Florentina to neuroblastoma childhood cancer at the young age of 7 in 2024.

We support families in hospital by providing food, toiletries, toy drops & play sessions. Bringing smiles to the ward We accept Paypal
You can view us on all the socials, plus our webpage or email us direct

www.florentinasfootsteps.com
Email: [email protected]
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Justgiving: Florentina Burton

30/10/2026

🍕🎃Florentina’s Feast Friday - Happy Halloween 🎃🍕

A massive thank you to LUXE Recruitment Ltd , one of our wonderful corporate sponsors for generously donating all the sweets, chocolates & cookies to be handed out this evening for our Trick or Treat celebrations! 👻🧡🍫🍪🍭

🩵 Broomfield
Thank you to my brother James, Hannah & their children Hannah Marino Santo & Aurora who have sponsored 11 pizzas this evening for the families on Phonix Ward.

Enzo was just six when he lost his beloved cousin and best friend, Florentina. Halloween was so special to them from planning costumes over FaceTime to giggling together, even during Flo’s hospital stays. Memories he will treasure forever.

Enzo is still very much grieving, but football has given him a passion and a dream. Coaches like Rob Pithers from PASS Soccer have been part of that journey. PASS Soccer

Thank you all for coming with me this evening and to seeing firsthand what a difference these pizzas make to families!

🩷 Basildon Hospital
Tonight’s Basildon pizza evening was kindly sponsored by Florentina’s Footsteps Foundation, who generously provided 6 pizzas for families on the ward. If you’d like to sponsor a future Basildon pizza evening, we’d love to hear from you!

A special thank you to our fantastic Basildon volunteers Abbie.
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Want to be part of the magic? ✨✨
Would you or your business like to become a sponsor of a pizza night, please get in touch! Every bit of help goes a long way and we’d love to have you on board 🩵🦋🩷

23/10/2026

🍕Florentina’s Feast Friday🍕

🩵 Broomfield
We say a very special thank you to Linda Bartlett Linda Bartlett Mobile Hairdresser who have sponsored 16 pizzas this evening for the families on Phonix Ward. Thank you for coming along and seeing firsthand what a difference this makes to families.

A huge thank you also goes to our wonderful volunteers, Charlotte & Jess.

🩷 Basildon Hospital
Tonight’s Basildon pizza evening was kindly sponsored by Florentina’s Footsteps Foundation, who generously provided 10 pizzas for families on the ward. If you’d like to sponsor a future Basildon pizza evening, we’d love to hear from you!

A special thank you to our fantastic Basildon volunteers Lauren & Berni.
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Want to be part of the magic? ✨✨
Would you or your business like to become a sponsor of a pizza night, please get in touch! Every bit of help goes a long way and we’d love to have you on board 🩵🦋🩷

16/10/2026

🍕Florentina’s Feast Friday🍕

🩵 Broomfield
We say a very special thank you to who have sponsored another evening of 20 pizzas for children and their families on the ward. We are so grateful for their continued kindness and support, lots of happy children.

A huge thank you also goes to our wonderful volunteers, Tasha, Hayden & Matilda 🦋

🩷 Basildon Hospital
Tonight’s Basildon pizza evening was kindly sponsored by Florentina’s Footsteps Foundation, who generously provided 18 pizzas for families on the ward. If you’d like to sponsor a future Basildon pizza evening, we’d love to hear from you!

A special thank you to our fantastic Basildon volunteers Bernie, Tracey and Georgia. 🦋
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Want to be part of the magic? ✨✨
Would you or your business like to become a sponsor of a pizza night, please get in touch! Every bit of help goes a long way and we’d love to have you on board 🩵🦋🩷

12/10/2026

Meet Our Volunteers🩵

Last week, we had the pleasure of bringing some of our wonderful volunteers together for a w**e and cheese evening as a small way of saying a BIG thank you! We simply couldn’t do what we do without you all.

Throughout the past year our volunteers have given their time to support our Florentina’s Feast Fridays Pizza Evenings and different events we have previously held.

While a few of our volunteers unfortunately couldn’t join us for the evening. Please know that we appreciate your continued support just as much.

Thank you for being apart of our journey! You all play such a vital role within the charity 🥂✨🩷🩵🦋

11/10/2026

🎄🎁 CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE🎁🎄

This Christmas let’s bring smiles and festive magic to children in hospital! We are collecting NEW, UNWRAPPED TOYS for boys and girls of all ages. 🧸🚗🎨

Over the last couple of years, we have been overwhelmed by your generous present donations and the amazing support from individuals and businesses. We love to see that community spirit again this year!

🎁 DONATIONS NEEDED BY: Friday 11th December

📍 DROP-OFF LOCATION: Please contact us for details…email, DM or WhatsApp.

🛒 AMAZON WISHLIST:
If you can drop off in person by would love to donate then please use our Amazon wish list link ⬇️

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2CSY92PXWWQU4?ref_=wl_share

❤️ Please share and spread the word! Let’s make Christmas magical! Thank you✨🎄

09/10/2026

🍕Florentina’s Feast Friday🍕

🩵Broomfield Hospital
A special thank you to Sharon Ralph and Mickey for generosity providing 15 pizzas for Phoenix Ward this evening. Lots of happy children!!

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers Jess, Katie, Alfie and Arthur!

🩷 Basildon Hospital
Tonight’s Basildon pizza evening was kindly sponsored by Florentina’s Footsteps Foundation, who generously provided 10 pizzas for families on the ward.

‼️If you’d like to sponsor a future Basildon pizza evening, we’d love to hear from you‼️

A special thank you to our fantastic Basildon volunteers Cheryl, Martin, Brodie & Tracey!
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Want to be part of the magic? ✨✨
Would you or your business like to become a sponsor of a pizza night, please get in touch! Every bit of help goes a long way and we’d love to have you on board 🩵🦋🩷

06/10/2026

A little top up for our Bravery Box at the hospital, with the help of our sweet little helper, Franco and Cassie Poulter ! 💙🧸✨

We have added some lovely new toys for the children to choose from when they need a little extra courage and distraction during their hospital visit.

These little toys can make such a difference, bringing a smile to a child’s face and reminding them just how incredibly brave they have been. 🩷🩵🦋✨

02/10/2026

🍕Florentina’s Feast Friday🍕

🩵Broomfield Hospital
Another evening, another ward full of happy faces! A special thank you to Atharv, Aadhya and family for spreading their generosity in providing 10 pizzas for Phoenix Ward this evening.

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers Derina & John!

🩷 Basildon Hospital
Tonight’s pizza evening was very kindly sponsored by Maldon Young Farmers , Lucy, Hannah & Jake who generously provided 12 pizzas for the families on the ward.

We are so incredibly grateful for the continued support Maldon Young Farmers have given us throughout this year. From organising and supporting a variety of fundraising events to helping provide tonight’s pizzas, they have gone above and beyond to support the families we care for.

A special thank you to our fantastic Basildon volunteers Louise, Nicki & Ben!
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Want to be part of the magic? ✨✨
Would you or your business like to become a sponsor of a pizza night, please get in touch! Every bit of help goes a long way and we’d love to have you on board 🩵🦋🩷

29/09/2026

A huge thank you to Motif Boutique for making these gorgeous handmade baby blankets for us! They have been made with love ❤️

We have donated them to the hospital for babies in need, and I’m sure they will be really appreciated by lots of new mums and their little ones.

It’s so lovely to see the time and care that’s gone into making each one. Thank you so much for your kindness and for helping us support families who really need it. 🥰🧸💕

Address

15 Dorewards Avenue
Braintree
CM75LT

Telephone

+447879221005

Website

https://www.justgiving.com/florentinasfootsteps

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