Family donates £900 to children’s ward at Telford hospital to say thank you
The family of a 14-month-old boy have been busy fundraising for the children’s ward at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital to thank staff for the care the youngster received.
Freddie Evans, of Market Drayton, was born with four kidneys and has had to visit the hospital many times for treatment.
Three generations of his family have helped to raise £900 for the ward at the women and children’s centre by knitting, busking and baking cakes.
Freddie's mother Gemma Evans said: “Freddie was born with four kidneys with multiple tubes – it’s called double duplex kidney – and often those tubes can become blocked and infected.
"Freddie has been in and out of the children’s ward to be treated and the care that he has received has been so good.
"Often we can be here three to five days at a time, so we are very grateful to the doctors and staff who have just been brilliant.”
Freddie’s great grandmother Mary Evans said it had been a real family effort to raise the funds for the ward as a thank you.
Mary and Freddie’s grandmother Jane Evans have been knitting and selling off their creations, as well as holding cake sales.
Freddie’s uncle, George Szczadylo, also drummed up funds by busking with his saxophone.
Mary said: “This is our way of saying a big thank you for the care that Freddie has had.
"We would also like to thank Barclays bank who match-funded us, bringing the total to £900.”
Lisa Gilks, children’s ward manager at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Princess Royal Hospital, said: “We are so grateful for this very kind donation by Freddie’s family, and would like to thank all of them for their fantastic efforts.
"We promise that we will put the funds to very good use, and the plan is to use it for our teenage patients to keep them occupied while they are here with us.”
