The ‘Queen of Wakefield’ continues unwavering support for local Hospital Charity in a bid to help raise funds for MRI Appeal | News

Jane McDonald once again has shown her unwavering support for MY MRI Appeal, a fundraising campaign by MY Hospitals Charity, the charitable arm of the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, who raise and allocates funds for additional items of expenditure which would not otherwise be funded by the NHS.

The public phase of MY MRI Appeal has so far raised over £700,000 for the much-needed Radiology Diagnostic Suite at Pinderfields Hospital, which will include a state-of-the-art 3.0 Tesla MRI scanner.

Singer and television presenter Jane McDonald, who was raised in Wakefield, visited the Trust in 2022 ahead of the campaign’s launch, to show her support for the Radiology team who had signed up to the Great North Run to raise funds for the appeal. At the time she surprised the runners by generously committing to match their funds raised for the new suite. 

As the appeal reaches its close, Jane, who is due to start her anticipated ‘With All My Love’ 2024 tour, has offered the charity two tickets to raffle for her show at Leeds First Direct Arena on 22 November, with the opportunity to meet the star following the performance.  

Keith Ramsay, Chairman of the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust said;

“We are so grateful to Jane for her dedication to our appeal, she has boosted the campaign since its launch and shown her generosity by offering this money-can’t-buy opportunity for a lucky winner.

"At Mid Yorks we have a vision to ensure our community has access to first-rate healthcare, facilities and services and that patients in Wakefield, Dewsbury and Pontefract have the same world-class diagnostic imaging as a patient in neighbouring cities and towns.

“Jane is very popular among staff at our Trust, there is a real buzz about the place since the competition went live. I am looking forward to finding out who the lucky winner is and wish everyone who enters, good luck.” 

Tickets cost £5 per entry. To enter for your chance to win, visit: bit.ly/win-jm

 

All money raised will go towards MY MRI Appeal. Multiply entries are allowed. Competition closes 5 October. The draw closes on 5 October and the winner will be chosen at random and announced on Monday 7 October.