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first Christmas very special. Thanks to the charity’s Christmas gift appeal Harry and the other sick babies on the neonatal ward woke up to presents on Christmas morning. As a massive thank you to all the staff who helped with the care of baby Harry, who has made a remarkable recovery, Harry senior took part in the Neoangels’ first ever zip wire fundraising event on Sunday 29 April. And where better to do it than off one of Teesside’s
through what we know can be a traumatic time and it’s wonderful to know how much our Christmas appeal meant to them all. “We would like to thank Harry and all the others at the zip wire event for working to raise vital funds to support our families and their babies.” The £11,963 total raised will go towards purchasing a state-of-the-art Drager Baby Leo Incubator.
most iconic landmarks – The Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough. The zip wire was 50m high and daredevil supporters flew across the River Tees while raising money for the charity. “I am very grateful for the support I have received – between us we raised £1,290,” Harry says. “This made a significant contribution to the total raised by the event of £11,963.” Lottie King of Neoangels said, “We are so incredibly proud of Harry and his fundraising efforts – what a challenge to take on. “It has been an honour for us to support the family
The Neoangels charity was set up to support the neonatal unit, its sick and premature babies and their families at the University Hospital of North Tees. The charity offers financial support with travel expenses, parking passes and canteen vouchers, emotional support and bereavement care. It also purchases medical equipment for the neonatal unit. All this helps make families’ stay at the hospital easier and made Harry’s
Thanks to all at Pirtek who made donations to this very good cause
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