A Lincoln mum ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon and raised £501 for United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity to say thanks for the hospital care she and her son received after he was born eight weeks premature.
Leo Andrew was born in November 2024 and spent the first eight weeks of his life at Lincoln County Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.
Mum, Kayleigh Andrew recently returned to the unit to hand her donation to the charity team and say thank you to staff at Lincoln County Hospital’s Neonatal Unit who cared for her son.
She said: “I don’t run, so when friends pressured me into taking on this half marathon, I thought I would try and raise some money as well.
“It’s very emotional coming back and seeing where Leo lived for the first weeks of his life. I just want to say a massive thank you for the support provided by the neonatal team and hopefully this donation will be put to good use and help other families as they helped our family.”
Midwife Helen, who helped care for Leo whilst he was on the Neonatal unit, said: “We are so grateful for this wonderful donation, thank you for giving us something that will benefit everyone.”
Last year, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity funded projects worth over £245,000 for the maternity and neonatal units at Lincoln and Boston hospitals.
Charity Manager, Ben Petts said: “Everyday people can see how the charity is helping to transform healthcare in Lincolnshire and it is extremely rewarding when we provide additional equipment that will support our most vulnerable patients.”
