Rod has made a fantastic donation of some personal items to raise money for the NHS, this is the message he posted on his Instagram account today ..
I have donated very rare and personal items to raise much needed funds for the NHS. To take part in the auction that goes LIVE tomorrow (Monday 4th) at 6.30am (BST) go to the website bidinauction.com to register. For more details tune into The Chris Evans Breakfast Show @virginradiouk at 6.30am tomorrow. The auction closes Friday 8th at midnight. Good luck and thank you.
Rod also recorded a special message for a fan from Yorkshire who recovered from coronavirus.
Rod Congratulated disabled Ben McCafferty aged 34, for fighting off the virus after hearing he was a big fan of his. Ben hit the headlines earlier this month when he was applauded by police, medics and firefighters as he left Bradford Royal Infirmary, He had been given just a 1 in 10 chance of survival, having previously been struck down by both meningitis and TB when he was just 13.
In the message Rod said “I hear you are a big fan of mine – thank you my friend.
“Let me congratulate you on a wonderful fight that you have put up – tremendous mate. “Also, the nurses and the doctors who looked after you, aren’t they tremendous? “So take care, my man, and one day, in better days, we will meet. And I guarantee, we will meet each other.”
All photos from Rod’s Instagram
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