Dawn hits hospital charity jackpot

A Filey woman who bought a raffle ticket to support her local hospitals has become the first ever winner of York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity cash prize of £2023 for 2023.

A Filey woman who bought a raffle ticket to support her local hospitals has become the first ever winner of York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity cash prize of £2023 for 2023.

Dawn Baynard, originally from Essex, was so grateful for her care at York and Scarborough hospitals she was moved to buy the raffle ticket in aid of the new Urgent and Emergency Care Appeal at Scarborough Hospital.

The charity offered the chance for people in North Yorkshire and the East Coast to start 2023 with a cash prize of £2023, which included five runner-up prizes of £100, in support of their local hospital.

Dawn, who lives with her husband in Filey, said: “I never win anything, so the phone call to tell us we had won was a shock. We are delighted and still cannot believe it.

“We haven’t decided what to spend it on yet, so we will sit on it for a while and maybe buy something more extravagant than normal.

 “We started to support York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity after we received fantastic care. We moved from Essex a few years ago and found the treatment at both York and Scarborough second to none, with staff going the extra mile.”

Community Fundraiser, Maya Liversidge said: “This was our first cash raffle and we are so pleased that a local supporter won. Thank you to everyone who took part and continue to support the hospitals charity.”

Anyone who would like to get involved in supporting their local; hospitals can found out more by visiting www.yshospitalscharity.org.