King's College Hospital Charity - Annual Report & Accounts 2020-21 - Flipbook - Page 54
Thank you
Thank you to
our supporters
Over the last year, we have been humbled by the
incredible generosity of our supporters, who have
given their time, money and energy without hesitation.
So, to every single one of our supporters, volunteers
and fundraisers, we would like to say thank you.
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, our community
joined virtual hands and rallied together. With their
support, we were able to offer staff and patients
immediate practical help. We distributed food,
toiletries, clothing and other essential items, as well as
created a safety net of support and wellbeing services
for the most vulnerable.
Donations and legacies to the Charity continue to
support world-leading academics, researchers and
clinicians in their fight to treat and solve some of
humanity’s biggest health challenges. These vital
donations help fund life-saving equipment, lifechanging research and better facilities, above and
beyond what the NHS can provide. Our supporters are
essential to this work – we cannot do it without them.
To learn more about our fundraising, please visit our
website supportkings.org.uk
Maurice’s story
In March 2020, Maurice Marshall
spent twenty-two days on a
ventilator in an induced coma
fighting COVID-19.
“It was terrifying and life-changing. People are aware
of the ravaging effects of COVID-19 on the lungs;
however, the virus also targets the kidneys, causing
these vital organs to fail,” explains Maurice.
The Renal Unit at King’s used a non-traditional
treatment technique called peritoneal dialysis to
effectively take over the control and function of
Maurice’s kidneys. The treatment allowed his body to
use the energy it required to concentrate on fighting
the virus.
Since recovering, Maurice has raised £5,500 for the
Renal Unit that saved his life. “By way of immense
gratitude, and not overlooking the gravity and
enormity of COVID-19, I wanted to give something
towards the Renal Unit’s fight to save lives.”
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Maurice has raised
£5,500 for the Renal Unit on Fisk
and Cheere wards, where Consultant
Nephrologist Alexandra Rankin works,
“It’s wonderful to see Maurice well on the
road to recovery and astounding that he’s
raised so much money through the Charity
to support the Renal Unit. He is truly an
inspiration to us all! Thank you, Maurice,
for thinking of us despite having had
such a difficult few months.
You are amazing!”