A CONSTRUCTION company has raised £500 for York hospital's charity - to help support to patient care.
The money was donated to York Hospital by Lindum York in recognition of the care it is giving to an employee’s family member.
Contract manager, Adrian Kelly chose to support the York Teaching Hospitals Charity as his wife, June, is currently undergoing treatment for kidney failure and cancer.
He said: “The care they have shown my wife and the support they have offered me during this difficult time has been incredible."
After collecting £500 during a St George’s Day fundraising event at their office in Elvington, Adrian suggested the money should be donated to the hospital’s Renal and Oncology units.
The office organised a 'Famous Georges Rainbow Raffle' and entrants paid to pick a name from a list of 50 famous Georges.
A winner was selected at random, and they won a picnic hamper. Proceeds from ticket sales were then donated to the charity.
The charity’s community fundraiser, Joe Fenton, said: "We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone at Lindum for arranging the raffle.
"The money that has been raised will go a long way helping to support staff and their patients in these departments, so we are very grateful for their contribution."
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