A bumper sack of Christmas gifts has been handed to poorly children after a colossal fund-raising effort from a Liverpool Hope University staff member.
Lisa Mottram is a Data Analyst and Database Administrator in Hope’s Personnel office.
Back in October this year, Lisa set up an online portal where people could donate to a fund used to buy brand new gifts for youngsters who’ll be spending Christmas this year at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
And after the closing date passed last week, the grand total stood at an amazing £1,309.
Lisa says ‘every penny’ has already been spent on a vast array of items, including books, puzzles, pens and craft sets, which has now been delivered to Alder Hey.
(Lisa Mottram, above, with Mark Guy from Hope's Estates team)
Meanwhile Lisa has thanked everyone from the Hope family who contributed to a campaign that is extremely close to her heart.
She explains: “The staff at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital quite literally saved my life on Christmas Day when I was just two years old, and minutes away from death, due to a severe asthma attack.
“My parents got me to Alder Hey just in time - and we were lucky to have such a wonderful hospital on our doorstep.
“When I was in Alder Hey, I too was a beneficiary of a Christmas gift - something I still treasure to this day. And I want other children to have that experience.
“It’s also important to recognise the incredible work the Hospital has done in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, taking adult patients into their care as well as responding to the everyday medical needs of their young and vulnerable patients.
“I’m thrilled with the amount we’ve raised and if we can put a smile on a few faces this Christmas then it has all been worth it.”
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It’s not the first piece of fundraising Lisa has spearheaded for Alder Hey this year.
In the summer she also faced her fears to perform a 150 ft abseil down Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, raising hundreds of pounds in the process.