Millie helps boost scanner appeal

The £500 cheque was raised by the members of the joint Church of Ireland Parishes at their recent Parish Fun Day. The parish grouping of Christ Church, Culmore, Muff and St Peter’s is part of the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe.

Millie, the daughter of David and Sharon Slater, from Duncastle Park, has had a difficult journey with her health and MRI scans have been vital in her treatment. She faces her challenges in a way that truly inspires and it was fitting that she should be the one to receive the cheque on behalf of the Scanner Appeal.

The Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children is the only children’s hospital in the UK without an MRI Scanner and the goal is to raise £2,000,000 to buy a scanner for the children’s hospital to ensure that all sick children in Northern Ireland receive the best and safest treatment available to them locally.

Archdeacon Robert Miller paid tribute to Millie, her family and the members of his parish in Christ Church, Culmore, Muff and St Peter’s, sayinig: “We hear so much bad news these days. We are so encouraged and inspired by people like Millie and her family who turn great challenges into a way of doing something good for others. I am also proud of our parish family for doing their bit to help such a worthy cause.”

To find out more details about the Scanner Appeal or to learn more of Millie’s story log on at http://www.mriscannerappeal.org/