Our charity update

A firefighter from Kent has put his best foot forward in order to raise funds for our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Marc, aged 41, undertook the gruelling challenge to run one extra mile each day throughout February and has surpassed his fundraising target, raising an astonishing £32,376 for our hospital charity and Young Minds.

Marc’s long-term family friends have two sons that were cared for in NICU and wanted to give back to the dedicated teams who supported them. Marc ran one extra mile every day for the 28 days in February.

Going the extra mile to raise funds for our neonatal unit

On day one, he ran one mile and on day two, ran two miles and so on. By the end of February, he ran a staggering 406 miles, which is just over 15 marathons.

Marc’s generosity does not stop there – he also took part in last year’s virtual London Marathon and raised nearly £6,000 for the neonatal unit. With the kind donation, we hope to purchase a phototherapy machine that helps to break down the bilirubin (a yellow substance found naturally in the blood), and reduces jaundice in newborn babies. Thank you!

Pictured below: Marc and his family.

Half a million metres on a rowing machine Kelsie’s 100 miles for our charity

A patient who had been admitted to PAHT with coronavirus (COVID-19) has raised over £2,000 for our hospital charity to give back and say a huge thank you to the teams who cared for him. Kelsie Filby has walked and jogged 100 miles throughout February to raise money for our hospital charity in memory of her grandad, who sadly passed away.

Kelsie said: “We couldn’t have asked for better nurses and doctors who looked after our grandad at the end of his life, so I am raising money to show our appreciation for them all.”

Kelsie has surpassed her target of £600 and has raised £1,476 - a huge thank you Kelsie.