Talented Alex completes 12 hour sponsored painting marathon for Covid-19 Ward at Altnagelvin Hospital

Alex Patterson during the sponsored painting marathon.

A talented local student has been thanked by the Western Trust for her ‘incredible fundraising efforts’ after she completed a 12 hour sponsored painting marathon to raise money for the Covid-19 Ward at Altnagelvin Hospital.

Foyle College student Alex Patterson from Eglinton completed the challenge on May 1 and set up GoFund me page with a target amount of £1,800. Through the generosity of everyone who donated Alex smashed her target amount with one donator donating £400 for a painting of the Titanic. The final total raised was £5,025.

Alex is 13 years old and already a talented artist. She has donated her two stunning landscape paintings to her local nursing homes Longfield Care Home and Templemoyle Private Nursing Home.

A spokesperson for the Western Trust said: “Alex thank you so much for your kind gesture I am sure your paintings will bring smiles of delight to the staff and residents. You really are an inspiration to us all - well done Alex!”