Speaking Out: Fundraiser Frank Charles on 'Give a Gift Appeal'
Father Frank Charles of Wanstead has been donating gifts to children at Whipps Cross Hospital's Acord Ward for a decade after his son Ashely, passed away at the hospital, aged 23 months.
He is speaking out today about the importance of community spirit and giving back to society.
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