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Oliver's Kitchen

West Suffolk Hospital is raising money for My Wish Charity
“the launch of 'Oliver's Kitchen' for the Neonatal Unit”

on 28 February 2012

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My WiSH Charity enhances the care patients at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust receive. This comprises of; West Suffolk Hospital, Newmarket Community Hospital and community services in Suffolk. We fundraise for all hospital wards, and services and you choose the area you wish to support.

Story

<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Oliver Archer spent the first week of his life in the neonatal unit at West Suffolk Hospital after suffering a stroke at birth.</span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Despite this difficult start in life, he has gone on to amaze his parents Liz and James and four-year-old sister Mia with the recovery he has made and was signed off by the hospital after his first birthday.</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">His parents have decided to raise money for the hospital and the Stroke Association through the sale of &ldquo;Oliver&rsquo;s Kitchen&rdquo;, a bright, family-friendly cookbook. Written from one-year-old Oliver&rsquo;s perspective, it celebrates simple home cooking while also telling Oliver&rsquo;s story and charting his recovery. </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Along with vital funding, Oliver&rsquo;s family hope the book will raise awareness of childhood stroke and where to go for help while also encouraging other families to venture into the kitchen and find enjoyment in cooking.</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Oliver&rsquo;s Kitchen</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> is priced at &pound;9.99, with all proceeds split 75 &ndash; 25 between the hospital and Stroke Association and you can buy it via the website:</span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://www.olivers-kitchen.co.uk/"><span style="color: #800080;">www.olivers-kitchen.co.uk</span></a></span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">If you would like to make a direct donation to the Neonatal Unit then please do so via this Just Giving page.</span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 3.75pt 0pt 0cm;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Thank you</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Online
£50.00
Offline
£0.00

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