Company makes £2,500 donation to children's hospice
A company has donated £2,500 to a Black Country-based children's hospice which is battling to stay open.
MAXIMUS FOUNDATION UK donated the grant to Acorns Children's Hospice which operates in Walsall.
The foundation is the charitable arm of MAXIMUS UK.
Last year Acorns Children's Hospice launched a campaign to raise £2,000,000 after a gap in funding from the NHS.
The grant will help fund nursing care for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, as well as pay for staff who provide support to family members.
Di Briggs, chairman of MAXIMUS Foundation UK, said: "We are honoured to be awarding a grant to Acorns Children’s Hospice. It’s a pleasure to support the amazing team at Acorns, and to play a role in helping the hospice to meet its fundraising target."
Rachel Learmonth, major gift officer at Acorns Children’s Hospice, said: "We are delighted to receive this grant from MAXIMUS Foundation UK. Its donation of £2,500 means the world to the staff and children and we will put this to work straight away, to help families who need the hospice."
