Thank you to our incredible supporters for helping our Thirty at 30 campaign get off to a ‘wheely’ great start.
Fifteen wheelchairs have already been pledged because of your generosity, meaning we’re already halfway towards meeting our target.
We launched the Medway Hospital Charity’s 30th anniversary campaign last October with the aim of raising £30,000 to buy 30 wheelchairs for the hospital.
Ten wheelchairs are already on site for patients to use and we have enough money to buy another five.
Recently we welcomed some of the donors to meet their wheelchairs. The Sunlight Rotary Club met ‘Sunlight Express’, Apex Contractors met ‘Stan, Beryl, McCann and Cathy’, CSiS met ‘Michael Sentinel’, Manor of Gillingham Masons’ Lodge and Cornwallis Charity met ‘Manor Wheels’ and members of Queenborough Town Council who have the town council’s logo on the wheelchair, all got to see their chair in action.
Donna Law, Head of Charity, said: “It was wonderful to thank our donors and to meet the families who named the chairs. Stan, Beryl, McCann and Michael Sentinel were named in memory of loved ones. Cathy, who’s now retired, worked at the hospital for 30 years, and she is continuing to support us with a wheelchair named after her.”
Colin Hudnott, who made an incredibly generous £500 donation via our Just Giving Page, said: “My brother Kevin is currently being cared for at Medway. He has difficulty walking even short distances, so a wheelchair was invaluable when he got admitted and moved to another department.”
It’s so wonderful to hear that our wheelchairs make a positive difference to our patients and their families.
Please keep our campaign moving and help us reach our £30,000 target by donating or taking part in one of our fundraising events. These include, a giant inflatable course, packed with huge slides, bouncy obstacles and unforgettable fun. Running events include, 5k, 10k, half and full marathons. If you’re seeking an adrenaline rush, you might want to experience the thrill of an 160ft bungee jump.
For more information, please visit our website or email medwayft.charity@nhs.net or call 01634 825398.
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