Round table plea to Oldhamers to support hospital staff
Reporter: Ken Bennett
Date published: 27 March 2020
Funds will provide snacks, toiletries, energy drinks, hand moisturiser, phone power banks, chocolate bars, toothbrushes and other essentials
Oldham community champions have issued a heart-felt appeal to help provide care packages for frontline hospital staff battling the coronavirus.
In a message to supporters, the Trojans from Saddleworth Round Table say they have set up a justgiving page (see link below) to raise funds to support staff at the Royal Oldham Hospital through their shifts in these unprecedented times.
Roundtablers Michael Procter and David Wood say the funds will provide snacks, toiletries, energy drinks, hand moisturiser, phone power banks, chocolate bars, toothbrushes and other essentials.
“The packages are to help frontline NHS staff in Oldham get through their emotionally and physically draining shifts over the next few weeks - please donate what you can," they say.
“Round Table will purchase these items in bulk over the next few days and deliver them directly to the frontline staff at Oldham.”
They went on: “In these extraordinary times, we would like to reach out to everyone in Oldham to help us support our NHS heroes at Oldham hospital.
‘We have spoken with a number of contacts at the hospital, specifially in ICU and theatres.
“Staff are working very long shifts in very difficult conditions.
"They are finding it hard to eat, sleep and generally keep themselves going.
"No matter how big or small your donation, please be generous.
"Everyone in Oldham may be in need of our doctors and nurses in the next few weeks.
“We stress we do not want physical items, just cash donations to justgiving so the items can all be bought online in bulk and delivered remotely.”
And they add: “Just £1 may buy the mars bar that keeps that nurse going when its your turn to visit.
"Thank you - and stay safe.”
If you are able to donate, please click here
Regular updates on donations will be available on the dedicated Saddleworth Round Table Facebook page.
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