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David Little is raising money for Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal
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Back in 2011 I was lucky enough to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Not content with that, I am now getting ready for my next adventure, to trek the infamous Inca Trail to the iconic citadel Machu Picchu, high up in the Andes Mountains in Peru. This trip is not just an adventure for me, I also wanted to help a good cause. For clarity, I would like to state that I will be self funding the trip again and therefore all money raised will go directly to charity.
For those of you that don't know, when I was 22, I diagnosed with a heart condition which I inherited from my Parents, both of whom died in their early 40's from heart conditions. Because of this I now have to do regular visits to the Salisbury District Hospital Cardiac Investigation Unit to monitor and control my condition. This has been made much more bearable thanks to the great work of Stars Appeal Cardiac Care Fund. It feels only right that I can give something back and, with your help, that something can be even bigger. Any donations and support are gratefully received and will make every blister worth it!
The Fund supports the work of a range of cardiac services at Salisbury District Hospital. These include:
The Cardiac Suite
The Coronary Care Unit
The Cardiac Investigation Unit
The Heart Clinic
Cardiac Rehabilitation
In recent years, generous supporters have helped to fund a range of additional care, equipment, training and facilities across these services including the provision of over £500,000 of additional specialist equipment in a second cardiac catheterisation laboratory in the new Cardiac Suite.
This charity is truly an amazing cause. The work they do is incredible and any help is greatly appreciated. You never appreciate your hospital, doctors and nurses until something like this happens, which is why I'm trekking again for the Stars Appeal.
Now you understand why this cause is so close to my heart, please can I ask you all to dig deep and donate as much as you can afford. When I climbed Kilimanjaro you were generous enough to double my target. If possible, this time, I would like to smash the target I have set by more than double. This Charity really is a worthy cause and helps hundreds of people in our local area.
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