Welshpool Flower Club welcomed a representative from the Royal Stoke University Hospital to present a donation of over £2,000.
On October 19, Welshpool Flower Club presented a cheque of £2,400 to the Royal Stoke University Hospital, having picked the organisation as their charity of choice in 2022.
Club president Chris Walton personally selected the charity of choice after receiving care at the hospital for a brain tumour which was removed in August 2022.
At the meeting, held in St Mary’s Church hall, Welshpool, the Ms Walton and the club presented the cheque to Steve Rushton, head of University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust charity.
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In a speech to the club, Ms Walton said: “When I was elected president of this group in October 2022, I had the honour and privilege to support a charity of my choice.
“I did not need to think twice about the charity I would support. As most of you know I had a brain tumour removed in August 2022, at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, and the care I received in this wonderful hospital is something I will never forget.
“When I came home I had time to reflect and prioritise on how lucky I was, and I wanted to say ‘Thank You’ to the neurosurgery department.
“I thank you as members of Welshpool Flower Club for all the support you have given me, as without your help it would not have been possible.”
The group raised money through their annual coffee morning, a concert in Leighton’s Holy Trinity Church and individual donations from club members.
Mr Rushton accepted the cheque on the hospital’s behalf and said: “This is a wonderful donation and will make such a difference to the work we do at Royal Stoke University Hospital.
“The act of raising money in itself means a lot to NHS workers in the current climate, who don’t know where they would be without the support of community groups going above and beyond simply because they care.
“It shows how much it means that even an area relatively far away from Stoke is still willing to help our work. I’m sure there’s not a person in this room who doesn’t have some kind of link to the work done not just at Stoke, but at hospitals across the country.”
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