CHATTER BOX Your fortnightly bulletin for SaTH colleagues and events Friday 12 January 2024
Father and Son to scale Mount Kilimanjaro for charity Nigel Lee, Director of Strategy and Partnerships, and his son, Flight Lieutenant Tom Lee, will be attempting to reach the summit of Africa’s highest peak - Mount Kilimanjaro next week.
we are keen to raise funds for all cancer services at the Trust. The money we raise will be directly used to support additional pieces of equipment, helping surgeons reduce patients’ length of stay and post operative medication.”
The father and son team are hoping to raise £6,000 for SaTH Charity’s Cancer Fund and the RAF Benevolent Fund by starting to climb the mountain in Tanzania on Wednesday 17 January.
Tom is currently based at Lossiemouth and will attempt the climb to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund which supports servicemen and their families.
Nigel wants to raise money for cancer services after losing several family members to the disease. He said: “Our family has been hugely affected by cancer. As a director at SaTH, and as Tom has worked as a healthcare assistant,
Nigel said: “I served in the Royal Air Force for 20 years, and Tom is now a serving RAF officer in Scotland. We are also passionate supporters for charities who support military veterans of all ages and their families - our chosen charity is the RAF Benevolent Fund. Tom
works closely with this charity in Scotland, and I know that they support RAF personnel, families, and dependents in Shropshire and indeed across the UK.” Julia Clarke, Director of Public Participation, said: “We are so grateful to Nigel and his son for undertaking this challenge to climb Africa’s highest peak to raise money for our patients. The money raised will make a real difference to patients and their families.” You can follow their progress on Instagram: @fatherandsonforcharity. You can donate to the JustGiving page for the climb here.