THE parents of Violet-Grace Youens are appealing to the community to help them put together Christmas packs for families with children in hospital over the festive period.
Violet-Grace Youens died aged four after she was hit by a stolen speeding car on Prescot Road in March 2017.
Before she died, NHS staff at both Whiston Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital did their best to save her life and Violet's family has been supported by them ever since.
The family set up Violet-Grace’s Gift, a charity in her name raising awareness of organ donation and helping the hospital at every opportunity.
As it’s Christmas they’ve once again set themselves the challenge to put together toiletry packs and toys to help any children and their families during their time there, especially over the festive period.
Violet’s parents have set up three places for people to donate items and have already received many donated goods.
Glenn and Becky Youens, said: "We gather toys and toiletries for both hospitals and they’ve been very good to us, especially Whiston which doesn’t get anywhere near the attention Alder Hey Children’s Hospital get and both do amazing work helping all those in need all year.
"Both battled to save Violet-Grace and cared for us and we just want to give back.
“It has meant so much to us to do this in the past and it’s something we love to do to carry on Violet’s legacy and the reaction from the public has been incredible in the past and we hope people can get behind this again.
"We know how tough it is being in hospital when your child is very unwell and we want to give back by helping take some of the strain away from parents and families stuck in hospital over the Christmas period and put smiles on the children’s faces by donating toys.
“Some people who benefited from our donations in previous years are now involved helping us this year and it’s so lovely, it’s like a full circle moment.”
The drop off locations are Air Nation on Lowe Street, Knox Self storage on Dentons Green Lane and The Griffin Inn on Church Lane in Eccleston.
December 22 is the last day for donations.
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