Alfie's Cranioversary Fundraiser
The 24th March 2019 we will be hosting a charity Zumbathon with stalls at Five Star Community Centre, 75 Willenhall Road, Darlaston, WS10 8JG
Everyone is welcome from 2pm with Zumba starting at 2.30pm-4pm.
Why are we holding it?
Almost 12 months ago on March 27th 2018 our beautiful little boy Alfie at 13 months old had to undergo a 6 hour operation to reconstruct his skull.
Back when Alfie was only 5 weeks old after a routine visit to a paediatrician we were told we were being referred to a neurologist to check on Alfies head. It was after lots of other appointments and tests it was confirmed Alfie had a rare condition called Saggital Craniosynostosis, meaning his skull had fused to early which as a result, in the long term would cause Alfie to have a mis-shaped head and potentially some serious problems such as pressure on the brain or encounter some developmental issues as he grew. It was with a heavy heart we agreed to go ahead with the surgery to ensure that Alfie had the best start possible.
Whilst the time at the hospital was traumatic and devastating the experience we had was the most positive. The surgical team and the staff on the ward were outstanding, Alfie was looked after better then we could of ever imagined. The ward itself had some lovely facilities such as a play room, soft play and some sensory bits and bobs for the children. They had ‘entertainment’ come round the beds such as therapy pets, singing and music teams and they had play staff on site to engage the children.
After 4 nights Alfie was well enough to go home and continue to grow as a happy healthy little boy.
We want to raise money for ward 10 to firstly thank them for making our experience as positive as possible, but mostly so they can continue to do the good work that they do and offer the facilities available so that other little brave boys and girls and their families that are in the same position we were in a year ago can have the same experience that we did.
Thanks in advance for your contribution. This is something that means so much to my family and those closest to us and every penny counts. Your donations are appreciated however big or small.
We have set up a Facebook event page, if you could give it like and let us know if you can make it so we can gather what kind of numbers we can expect that would be great. Thanks again
https://m.facebook.com/events/372693249954604?tsid=0.4010556473985386&source=result
More information about Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity: Birmingham Children's Hospital provides a wide range of health services to children and adolescents from across the UK. The Hospital has an international reputation in areas such as liver transplantation, cardiac surgery and neonatal surgery. Pioneering developments include the first ever successful paediatric triple transplant and a system which provides image-guided surgery for children with brain tumours. Donations are used to support the continuation of this important work.
Everyone is welcome from 2pm with Zumba starting at 2.30pm-4pm.
Why are we holding it?
Almost 12 months ago on March 27th 2018 our beautiful little boy Alfie at 13 months old had to undergo a 6 hour operation to reconstruct his skull.
Back when Alfie was only 5 weeks old after a routine visit to a paediatrician we were told we were being referred to a neurologist to check on Alfies head. It was after lots of other appointments and tests it was confirmed Alfie had a rare condition called Saggital Craniosynostosis, meaning his skull had fused to early which as a result, in the long term would cause Alfie to have a mis-shaped head and potentially some serious problems such as pressure on the brain or encounter some developmental issues as he grew. It was with a heavy heart we agreed to go ahead with the surgery to ensure that Alfie had the best start possible.
Whilst the time at the hospital was traumatic and devastating the experience we had was the most positive. The surgical team and the staff on the ward were outstanding, Alfie was looked after better then we could of ever imagined. The ward itself had some lovely facilities such as a play room, soft play and some sensory bits and bobs for the children. They had ‘entertainment’ come round the beds such as therapy pets, singing and music teams and they had play staff on site to engage the children.
After 4 nights Alfie was well enough to go home and continue to grow as a happy healthy little boy.
We want to raise money for ward 10 to firstly thank them for making our experience as positive as possible, but mostly so they can continue to do the good work that they do and offer the facilities available so that other little brave boys and girls and their families that are in the same position we were in a year ago can have the same experience that we did.
Thanks in advance for your contribution. This is something that means so much to my family and those closest to us and every penny counts. Your donations are appreciated however big or small.
We have set up a Facebook event page, if you could give it like and let us know if you can make it so we can gather what kind of numbers we can expect that would be great. Thanks again
https://m.facebook.com/events/372693249954604?tsid=0.4010556473985386&source=result
More information about Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity: Birmingham Children's Hospital provides a wide range of health services to children and adolescents from across the UK. The Hospital has an international reputation in areas such as liver transplantation, cardiac surgery and neonatal surgery. Pioneering developments include the first ever successful paediatric triple transplant and a system which provides image-guided surgery for children with brain tumours. Donations are used to support the continuation of this important work.
Organizer
Amie Franklin
Organizer
Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity
Registered nonprofit
Donations eligible for Gift Aid.
