Page 2 - CHSF BraveHearts Winter 2018

Welcome

to our final edition of 2018!

Supported by

By Sharon Milner We have also seen the hybrid theatre building grow Christmas Jumper Day
Chief Executive Officer before our eyes and we will see the poorliest children in Enter our raffle
our region receive the best care, in a new, revolutionary,
Welcome to the Winter edition of BraveHearts, operating theatre. This is all thanks to the generosity of Buy some cards
another year has passed by in the blink of an eye. our fantastic supporters. There are so many ways to support

As most of you will know, this year has been a As we look forward to next year, we would like to thank Children’s Heart Surgery Fund this Christmas!
significant one for Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, all our supporters for their continued, inspiring, help
as we celebrated our 30th anniversary. Our biggest and support, without you we simply wouldn’t exist. We Whether it’s rocking a christmas jumper, entering our
celebration was our Anniversary Ball which raised over look forward to fundraising with you next year. christmas raffle, sending cards to your nearest and
£44,000. Thank you to everyone who made the last 30 dearest or simply making a festive donation. Visit our
years possible. It is all #BecauseofYou. And finally, from all here at CHSF, we would like to wish Christmas page to see how you can get involved...
you a wonderful Christmas and a healthy New Year.
In 2018 we moved premises and continued to grow the
CHSF team in order to reach our objective, which is to chsf.org.uk/christmas
support the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit in becoming Volunteer
a world-class centre of excellence.
Sharon Milner, CEO
Katie’s Club

Inside this issue: be hitting your inboxes every month so we can keep you up to date with
Editor’s Note: From January 2019 a more condensed BraveHearts will
2 Welcome goings on and events as they happen! We really value your feedback - Katie’s Club celebrates more amazing
please send your thoughts to bravehearts@chsf.org.uk heart heroes that have been treated at
3 News & Katie’s Club the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit... Hugo O
Hybrid given the nod of approval!
4 Community Fundraising
Lucy Pallister had triple heart surgery by Dr Watterson at Freddie B
5 Events & Corporate Fundraising Special guest builders Ruby and Isabella 10 weeks old. She’s now 13 and represented CHSF during
visited the building site of the new hybrid Global’s Make Some Noise campaign with Capital FM in
6 Tom Wilkinson’s Journey theatre recently to put the finishing touches 2017!
to essential ground works! Teddy Nield had surgery for tetralogy of fallot when he was
7 Edward’s story / Meet the team They gave the big thumbs up to BAM 5 months old, and is now over a year post surgery. Both
Construct UK for their fantastic work in mum and dad completed the Leeds 10k for CHSF this year!
8 What You’ve Funded constructing the new facility at Leeds Summer Elizabeth Thomas had open heart surgery at 9
Children’s Hospital! days old for a hypoplastic aortic arch, a ventricular septal Teddy N
The purpose-built cardiac hybrid theatre defect and vascular ring. She is now 1 and doing amazing!
has only been made possible thanks to Thomas Midgley had open heart surgery at 10 days old for Summer T
your generous donations through our own hypoplastic aortic arch, and will have his first birthday in
www.chsf.org.uk
#KeepingTheBeat campaign. January 2019!
Keep your eyes peeled for the installation of Freddie David Broadhurst had open heart surgery for
info@chsf.org.uk the equipment you funded very soon, with tetralogy of fallot at 6 months old. Surgeon Mr Jaber was
the first patient expected to be treated in very pleased with his progress at the last check up!
March 2019!
0113 8314810 Hugo Adriano Owen was diagnosed with transposition of
the great arteries and cleft lip and had surgery at just 10
days old. Our Ambassador Dickie Bird had the honour of
@chsurgeryfund meeting him on Ward 51 when he visited for the first time.
Stay in the loop... Thomas M

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