Fundraiser of the month

Our fundraiser of the month is Dan Potts, 34, from New Eltham. Dan ran the Virgin London Marathon this year to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Thomas' Hospital. He chose to support us because his cousin Sarah gave birth to her son Stanley, who was 16 weeks premature, at St Thomas’.

Stanley weighed only 760 grams when he was born and was immediately put on a life support machine, with the doctors only giving him a 20 per cent chance of survival. After 13 blood transfusions, a heart operation, a punctured lung and numerous infections, Stanley got a lot better. He stayed at the hospital for five months and has been left with Chronic Lung Disease, which means he permanently requires oxygen support.

Dan said: “Without the amazing work of the doctors and nurses at St Thomas', Stanley would not be here today. The support, tremendous expertise and fantastic care both he and Sarah received was so amazing that I have decided that this is a more than worthy cause."

Dan has also organised a golf charity day on 28th May 2010 at the Royal Blackheath Golf Club, where he hopes to have between 40 and 50 people attend and raise over £1000. He is also holding a fundraising evening at the Bickley Manor Hotel in July, where there will be auctions, raffles and other fundraising activities. Dan has raised an impressive £1100 from the Virgin London Marathon so far.

Sponsor Dan at www.justgiving.com/Daniel-Potts.