Datapath has announced that its staff has raised close to £6,500 in the past year for Birmingham Children’s Hospital which provides lifesaving treatment for over 100,000 sick children every year.
The hospital provides support for one in eight families across the region and is home to the largest paediatric intensive care unit in Europe. The hospital was selected as Datapath’s charity of choice after Andy Lee, senior international sales manager, Datapath, saw his young son, Alife, diagnosed with Craniosynostosis shortly after birth, a condition in which the bones in a baby’s skull join together too early.
At seven months old, Alife underwent a seven hour operation and a week’s recuperation at the hospital. The facilities at Birmingham Children’s Hospital ensured that both Andy Lee and his wife, Clair, were able to stay with Alfie in the hospital during his treatment.
Funds were raised from activities including Jolly Jumper Days and a skydive organised by Datapath’s event manager, Suzanne Bowery. The funds will be split to provide support to the hospital’s Ward 10 where Alfie received his care, along with improvements to the parents’ accommodation and the charity’s £3 million It Starts Here appeal which aims to transform the front of the hospital and reduce fear and anxiety for patients.
Lee commented: “Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a charity that is dear to my heart and my family, and I am incredibly proud of the fundraising efforts from everyone at Datapath. The generosity and dedication shown by our team, our partners and supporters will make a real difference, helping the hospital continue its incredible work for so many children and families.”
Pictured: Andy Lee and his son, Alfie, outside Birmingham Children's Hospital