Babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Grimsby hospital will benefit from a fundraising event held this month.
This is the seventh year that Mike Croft, Managing Director of Grimsby Cars, and others have raised money for NICU. So far, they have raised more than £36,000 for the unit.
A family fun day will take place from 1pm to 6pm on Sunday 23 July at The Linden Club in Grimsby. Entry is free and there will be a charity football match, an auction, a raffle, a children’s entertainer, face painting and much more. There will also be the chance to win a seven-night cruise to the Mediterranean!
Money raised from the event will go towards items and equipment on NICU, to help improve the experience our babies receive.
Mr Croft said: “Last year, we raised £8,000 and we’re hoping to beat that this year! Over the years, it’s got bigger and bigger and lots of local businesses get involved.
“The idea for raising money for NICU came from a couple of players on our Sunday league football team, who have children that have had to use the ward over the years. We wanted to give something back to say thank you for everything the wonderful staff do for the babies and their families.”
Tickets for the cruise raffle are £10 each and are available from Grimsby Cars Ltd or Go Cruise & Travel. You can also purchase them by calling 01472 720000.
Previous items that have been purchased via the money raised include respiratory support machines and cuddling gowns for parents to be able to hold their babies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Croft wanted to appeal to any other local businesses that would like to team up and help them raise funds for NICU in the future to get in touch via [email protected].