Jade was a phenomenal vocalist and a member of the local band The Tender Caves. Sadly, in August 2024, Jade was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, an extremely rare bone cancer. Jade’s family struggled desperately to navigate her treatment, as they were not Spanish-speaking and the medical terminology was hard to understand. Time spent organising appointments and treatment added to the stress and worry.
Jade’s mother learned of Cancer Care Together after seeing our posts on Facebook, so she reached out to our Lead Nurse Paula. The whole Cancer Care team responded immediately and everything changed.
Paula helped with appointments, ensured medication and treatment were in order and, most importantly, provided emotional support for Jade and her family. Sandra, another member of our nursing team, accompanied them at Dénia Hospital and at Valencia, while Aitziber helped organise and navigate things. Nurse Alison attended to Jade’s needs during the closing stages of her time with us.
Even now, after losing Jade, Paula assures the family that Cancer Care Together is always there for them, and Jade’s family says they will never forget what the nursing team did for Jade. Most of all, they advise anyone going through their cancer journey, or supporting a loved one through theirs, that they don’t have to face it alone.
This is just one example of our work, but many similar stories go untold. Our nursing team is funded entirely by your donations, appeals and by fundraising events. Every cent raised goes directly towards caring for cancer patients like Jade and their families.
Remembering Jade
A major fundraising event called ‘A Night to Remember Jade’ took place on Friday 28th August at the Mañana Bar in Moraira. The response from our friends and the local community was incredible. Music was at the heart of the evening and local vocalists, many of whom were Jade’s friends, performed songs that Jade used to sing with her band.
The most emotional part of the evening came at the end, as we had managed to extract Jade’s voice from recordings so that The Tender Caves could play alongside her one more time. It was incredibly emotional, with tears flowing everywhere because everyone missed Jade so very much. More than 200 people came together to celebrate Jade’s life and help raise money for Cancer Care Together. Many local businesses generously donated vouchers and raffle prizes, and some very special items were auctioned off. We are still completing the final count, but the event has already raised a truly astonishing €6,300 for Cancer Care Together.
Our next event is on Friday 20th November at the Mañana Bar in Moraira. It will be something completely different, but our aim is the same – to bring people together, celebrate Jade and raise as much money as possible for Cancer Care Together. We’ll publish more details soon.
You can visit our shops in Javea and Gata, or even consider holding a fundraising event of your own.
We’re here when you need us – just call our President Jeannette on (+34) 691 92 77 19 for a chat and let us take care of the rest.