Mum takes on festive charity challenge to raise funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
A generous fundraiser took on a festive charity challenge to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in thanks for the care of her newborn baby.
The fundraiser, who prefers not to be named, completed the ‘Santa in the city’ 4km run festive fundraiser in London on 7 December 2022 and has raised a fantastic £1018.60 for the NICU, which provides high dependency and specialist care for newborn babies.
While handing in the donation she said: “My husband and I will always feel indebted to all the teams working on the NICU for the amazing care and dedication shown.
“We will never be able to repay them for the care they gave us as a family, but I am so pleased to be able to give something back by fundraising to help support the important work of this unit. A very big thank you also to those who supported me to complete the run and for all of the generous donations too.”
Gary Taylor, head of charity at The Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Charity, said: “Well done and thank you for this generous donation, which will be used to help support the NICU and the premature babies and families in their care.
“We are always so appreciative of the kind support of our community.”
Husnara Begum, matron on the NICU, said: “Our sincere thanks for this outstanding fundraising effort – it means a great deal to the team.
“We are extremely grateful for this generous donation, which will be used to revamp the parents’/visitors’ room.”
To find out more about the work of The Princess Alexandra Hospital Charity, and to make a donation, visit https://www.pah.nhs.uk/charity
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