Fun day raises £500 for Neonatal Unit

Jenny Grice, a mother from Teignmouth, has raised £500 for the Royal Devon & Exeter hospital’s Neonatal Unit by holding a charity fun day at the White Ensign Club.

Jenny’s son Jack, now two years old, was born two months premature at Torbay hospital and weighed just 2.2lbs. On the day of his birth he was transferred to the RD&E, and was cared for by staff at the Neonatal Unit for just over three months.

As a way to say thank you for the care Jack received, Jenny organised a charity fun day on 3 May 2014 at the White Ensign Club in Teignmouth. With the help of club manager Nicky Howarth, Jenny put on live music, a raffle, games, food and a cake sale. Guests also enjoyed a country music class from Nick Mansell.

Jenny and Jack, recently popped back to visit staff at the Neonatal Unit and to donate the money raised by the fun day.

Sue Prosser, Senior Nurse, said: “On behalf of the Neonatal Unit I would like to say a big thank you to Jenny for all her hard work and to everyone in Teignmouth who came out to support the event. This generous donation will make a big difference to the unit and will be used to improve the environment and facilities for the babies and families during their stay with us.”