ANGELINA JOLIE
DONATES 50K TO HOSPITAL
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[ November 26th 2002 ]
Hollywood
superstar Angelina Jolie has pledged 50,000 UK
pounds to Liverpool's Alder Hay Children's Hospital
after being enchanted by the scenery and people
who treated her adopted baby son for burns incurred
while filming in North Wales on Par's Tomb Raider
sequel The Cradle Of Life. The donation will help
support a new £10m cancer unit and out-patients
department.
A spokeswoman
for the hospital said: "It's a really generous
offer and we're really pleased. Angelina was obviously
impressed with the work we do here which is a
good thing for the hospital. And the cheque will
be a great boost to the appeal. We have raised
over £8.7m and need another £1.3m by next May
to realise our dream."
Jolie
interrupted shooting in North Wales during September
following an accident involving her 13-month-old
adopted son Maddox. The baby was flown to Liverpool's
Alder Hay Children's Hospital where he received
treatment for burns caused by a kettle. A hospital
spokeswoman later confirmed that the baby-boy
was kept in for three days.
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