# Alder Hey Imagine Appeal is Grand National charity for sixth year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/01/25/alder-hey-imagine-appeal-grand-national-charity-sixth-year/
- Published: 2011-01-25T11:34:29+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**For the sixth year running Alder Hey Imagine Appeal has been chosen as the official
charity of the John Smith’s Grand National, which takes place from 7 to 9 April 
2011.**

For the past few years, Stephen Roberts, Chair of the Liverpool Hoteliers Association
and Manager of Crowne Plaza, has been encouraging the North West’s top hotels to
get behind the Imagine Appeal. Together they have helped to raise over £10,000 by
inviting their race-going customers to add a voluntary £1 donation to their bill.

Roberts said: “All of our customers have been happy to give; we’ve even had some
wanting to give even more! Last year we had a certain jockey staying at The Crowne
Plaza who insisted we bump up the donation to £50 instead of £1.”

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Alder Hey is Europe’s largest and busiest children’s hospital, providing family-
focused care for around 250,000 young patients every year.

www.imagineappeal.com

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