The Children’s Unit at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, run by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, has received a donation of Ferrero Rocher treats.

The St Ives Town Team, supported by the Town Council, recently performed an outdoor play “The Merrie Wives of St Ives” as part of the OuseFest Celebrations. Over 4,000 bars of chocolate wafer biscuits were donated by the Mayor of Stadtallendorf in Germany, which is twinned with St Ives, for a chocolate-eating competition scene in the play.

Guests of Honour Christian Somogyi, Burgermeister of Stadtallendorf, and his wife Ilona Mönninger-Somogyi, travelled from Germany to hand-deliver the chocolates and Herr Somogyi even took part in the chocolate-eating contest!

Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs Debbie Townsend said: “I sent a letter to Mayor Somogyi, asking if Ferrero Rocher would like to send some chocolate for the scene, in the hope of receiving a few items, but we were completely amazed when he said he would drive to St Ives, a 12-hour journey, with over 4,000 chocolate wafer biscuits!

“With such a wonderful donation we had lots of treats left over and we decided to donate some to the Children’s Unit at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. We still have some left!”

Sandie White, Holly Ward and Paediatric Outpatient Manager said: “A huge thank you to the Town Team and St Ives Town Council for their kind donation. This will bring a smile to the children and their parents whilst they visit the Children’s Unit.

“We have a parent’s kitchen on the unit where they can help themselves to tea, coffee and biscuits without having to be too far away from their child. We do not have a budget for this and rely solely on donations from the families and the public to keep this kitchen stocked. These chocolate treats will certainly go down well with the parents as well as the children when we have our afternoon snacks.”

 

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Captain Jack Sparrow (Cllr Ian Jackson), Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs Debbie Townsend, Sandie White, Holly Ward and Paediatric Outpatient Manager and Nathan Potter (14).

Samantha and Alyssa Newland (5), Hannah Potter (8), Louise Potter (11), Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs Debbie Townsend, Captain Jack Sparrow (Cllr Ian Jackson) and Nathan Potter (14).