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WELCOME MEET AUDREY
Firstly, I’d like to thank you for considering leaving a gift in your will to Alder Hey Children’s Charity. Should you decide to leave a gift, you will be creating brighter futures for our young patients and their families.
As the CEO I’m often amazed by the strong affection Alder Hey receives. We see everything from sponsored head shaves to the setting up of regular donations in response to our TV adverts. And whilst we’re fortunate to receive some large gifts from a few wealthy people, Trusts and companies, most of our donations come from generous individuals, including gifts in wills.
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The charity is dedicated to raising funds to help support Alder Hey Children’s Hospital - the busiest children’s hospital in the UK. The support of kind people like you takes us a step closer to developing the next generation of medical discoveries and enhancing the way in which we treat and interact with our brave young patients.
Your legacy could have a lasting impact long into the future and create brighter futures. Thank you for considering this wonderful gesture.
Fiona Ashcroft, Chief Executive.
During her lifetime, Audrey Griffiths experienced the magic of Alder Hey on two occasions.
Her daughter, Elizabeth, was admitted to Alder Hey as a toddler and successfully overcame a health issue. Years later, Madog, the son of a close family friend was diagnosed with leukaemia aged 2. Madog, now 7, was successfully treated at Alder Hey, and at the time of Audrey’s passing in early 2020, he was ‘out of the woods’ and now attends the hospital for check-ups twice a year.
It was these experiences that influenced Audrey’s decision to leave a gift in her will to Alder Hey Children’s Charity.
Elizabeth recalls: “My mother was a remarkable person who is much missed by me and so many others whose lives she touched. She thought carefully about her legacies and wanted to acknowledge the role played by clinicians in Alder Hey in helping not only our family but also in their support of Madog and his family.”
Audrey sadly passed away in January 2020 aged 98, but her legacy lives on in the happy, healthy futures her gift is helping to secure at Alder Hey.
