Following treatment for COVID-19 at Kingston Hospital, former Richmond Council Leader and former Kingston Hospital Non-Executive Director, Serge Lourie, has raised £12,000 for Kingston Hospital Charity.
On 26 April, Serge walked 2.6 miles around Kew, as part of London Marathon’s 2.6 challenge, to raise money to thank the staff who recently cared for him during his stay at Kingston Hospital.
Speaking about the challenge, Serge said: “I was in hospital with COVID-19 for 10 days of which three were in Intensive Care. I just cannot say strongly enough how grateful I am to all the staff at Kingston Hospital and the paramedics who took me there by ambulance. I believe they saved my life. They were all completely wonderful and deserve all the praise they have been getting.
In order to give something back, I decided to take part in the 2.6 challenge and planned to walk 2.6 kilometres to raise money for Kingston Hospital Charity. As I was feeling quite strong on the day, I am happy to report that I managed to walk 2.6 miles.”
Interim Head of Kingston Hospital Charity, Rob Aldous said: “It was typical Serge that once he was back home and beginning to feel better, he wasted no time in thinking about how he could show his gratitude to the hospital staff who looked after him. We are delighted Serge has recovered from coronavirus and very grateful to him and all who generously supported his 2.6 Challenge, helping to raise over £12,000 – a fantastic effort!”
To find out more about Kingston Hospital Charity, visit www.khc.org.uk .
