The ongoing support from Team Theo means so much to the hospital and to us – thank you all so much for raising £20,609.84 for Gosset & Maternity!
Rob & Kate Crussell with some of the wonderful members of Team Theo.
Rob and Kate Crussell are such an inspiration.
Not only do they work tirelessly to raise awareness of pre-eclampsia but by October last year together with their team of friends and colleagues they had already raised well over £51,000 for related charities.
They do all this in memory of their first child, son Theo.
Theo sadly passed away 44 hours after an emergency delivery following Kate’s diagnosis of severe pre-eclampsia almost four years ago.
Last August, Rob and nine friends took on a mighty challenge cycling from Northampton to Paris.
Their aim was to raise funds for a new piece of equipment for Gosset ward and Maternity Observation, where Theo and Kate were looked after so well.
This is in addition to the donations that purchased a cuddle cot for the Snowdrop room in 2016.
This cuddle cot makes a huge difference at such a difficult time by allowing parents to spend precious time with their baby when they have passed away.
As part of their 2017/2018 fundraising in aid of Gosset and Maternity, incorporating that 361-miles in 4 days cycle mission to Paris, Team Theo well and truly smashed through the £13,000 target they set.
They raised a mountainous £20,609.84!!
Rob said,
“This couldn’t have been achieved without the help of all of Team Theo…and to every single person who sponsored, we couldn’t have done this without you all!
Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts, you are all helping to keep the memory of our precious little boy alive”
It is thanks to Rob, Kate and all of the wonderful members of Team Theo that the hospital has been able to purchase a CritiCool unit this year.
This therapeutic cooling equipment helps to prevent further brain damage a baby incurs following a hypoxic incident at birth, by cooling the temperature of their head.
Rob and Kate came in with some members of the team to officially present their amazing total to staff.
It also provided an opportunity for them to see the CritiCool unit on the ward.
This dedicated and continued support for the hospital means that the care available to babies is now significantly enhanced.
Following the purchase of the CritiCool, Rob and Kate have also very kindly donated the remainder of their fundraising total towards our appeal for a new garden on the maternity ward.
There really aren’t words available to convey our gratitude to them for being able to kickstart this new appeal with over £6,000!!
You have all helped to ensure lives are changed for the better.
Thank you so much!!