Family show gratitude for E.coli victim’s treatment
ByNews reporter
DOUGIE NICOLSON, COURIER, 24/10/10, NEWS.
DATE - Sunday 24th October 2010.
LOCATION - Highfield Place, Birkhill.
EVENT - Charity sale in aid of Yorkhill Childrens Hospital.
INFO - Some of those who attended the sale, organised by Colin Cocker, right, with special guests Ben and Lucy Parish, front.
STORY BY - Reporters.
The family of a five-year-old Dundee boy who battled a rare form of E. coli have held a fund-raiser for the hospital where he was treated.
Ben Parish was looking forward to his first day at Birkhill Primary School when he contracted the potentially life-threatening bug on July 30.
Following his diagnosis, he was rushed to Yorkhill Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow where he was cared for over four weeks.
His grandfather Colin Cocker invited friends, family and neighbours to his Birkhill home on Sunday to raise funds for the hospital.
“We have a cake and candy stall, a book stall and a candle stall in the garden,” said Mr Cocker. “And all the proceeds will go to Yorkhill.”
Cards were also being sold on one of the stalls.
Mr Cocker continued, “This is our way of saying a big thank you to staff there. We really appreciate everything they did for Ben and hopefully they can use the money raised to help them continue their great work.”
Ben will join his twin sister Lucy and fellow classmates when he starts school today. The family managed to raise more than £400 for the hospital.
Family show gratitude for E.coli victim’s treatment
