Article: Louis Tomlinson presents Freya Lewis with NHS Young Fundraiser Award
May 15th, 2018: Last night in London the National Health Service (NHS) Heroes Awards dinner took place honoring people from 11 categories that, with their work and heroism through NHS, save lives and make the lives of others better. The awards announcement came in March of this year as part of the National Health Service 70 years anniversary celebrations.
Among the people who received the award is 15 year old Freya Lewis, one of the victims of the Manchester arena bombing at the Ariana Grande’ s concert in May of last year. Freya received the Young Fundraiser Award for raising £27,000 for the Manchester’s hospital that treated her. Louis Tomlinson was the celebrity who presented Freya with her award.
Freya had suffered numerous fractures, burns and lacerations when the bomb that killed 22 concert goers, including Freya’s friend Nell, went off just outside one of the entrances of the Manchester arena. She was hospitalized for over a month and had numerous surgeries to repair the damages caused by the blast. Freya was wheelchair bound for 3 months but was able to beat the odds and walk again, despite the initial grim diagnosis. In talking about Freya’s incredible recovery her mom said: “She is so determined. She has shown the most incredible strength.”
In an article we published in September, we reported how Harry Styles had dedicated his performance of Sign of the Times for his TV special in Manchester to Freya. Harry also met Freya who had recovered from her injuries at that time, during that event.
At the beginning of this year both Freya and her father Nick decided to take part in the Great Manchester run on May 20th to raise funds for MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITY, that took care of Freya and saved her life last year. While Nick will run the 10 k, Freya will run (or walk) the 2.5 k. Freya even had to postpone her last surgery for after the run in order to be able to participate (our article here).
When Freya was presented with the award by Louis Tomlinson, she could not contain her tears as this marks an incredibly challenging year for her. The fundraiser started by Freya for the Manchester University NHS foundation trust is still open. You can make your contribution by visiting this page. We wish Freya and her father Nick the best in the Great Manchester run later this month. You can can catch the NHS Heroes Awards ceremony on May 21st on ITV.
Pictures with Louis Tomlinson credit to the Mirror.
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