Family fundraises for Heartlands Hospital's Children's Appeal
Parents Jessica and Nilesh Chauhan along with their son Rhys have fundraised an amazing £875 for The Children’s Appeal at Heartlands Hospital to say thank you for the treatment their son received back in October 2016.
Rhys was diagnosed with autoimmune neutropenia (AIN), a condition that is extremely common amongst infants and young children. The body identifies the white blood cells as enemies and makes antibodies to attack them, as a result this reduced Rhys’s immune system.
The fundraising family and friends known as ‘Rhys’s Helping Hand’ raised the money by hosting a bake sale selling yummy cakes, brownies and for those who don’t have a sweet tooth, delicious sandwiches. The family organised the event at Ward End Fire Station raising money by washing cars for Heartlands Hospital Charity and the local firefighters gave a helping hand by hosing down all the suds.
The day was a roaring success as the family raised a grand total of £1,225 and have donated £350 of the proceeds to the Ward End Fire Station and the remaining £875 to The Children’s Appeal at Heartlands Hospital!
Sian Averill, Fundraising Manager at Heartlands Hospital Charity said: "The hospital charity is so grateful to the Chauhan's for organising such a successful day at Ward End Fire Station. The amount raised will largely contribute to our Children’s Appeal, seeing the Children’s Wards and Outpatients Department renovated to be more child friendly and a less clinical and scary place to be, thank you!”
For more information about how you too can fundraise for Heartlands Hospital Charity or for more on the Children’s Appeal, please click the following link here
