Treehouse Appeal for EACH

With lots of support from Radio Suffolk the new development: 'The Treehouse Appeal' for EACH has just reached it's £3 million target, hurrah! We have not been raising funds for the unit but to help with the running costs so now we really need to get on with it.

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From BBC site

An appeal to raise money for a new children's hospice for Suffolk and north Essex has reached its target less than a year after it was launched.

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) needed £3m to build and equip the new hospice when it outgrew its three-bedroomed bungalow in Ipswich.

It began its Treehouse Appeal in March 2010, and reached its target on Friday.

The new hospice will provide care and support for life-threatened children and their families.

Set in mature woodland in a single-storey building, the hospice has purpose-built rooms and equipment, including a hydrotherapy pool and sensory room.

Melanie Chew, director of fundraising at EACH, said she had been overwhelmed by the support.

"The community has exceeded all expectation and we would like to express out heartfelt thanks to everyone who has played a part in reaching this goal," she said.

"To achieve this, we hope those who have been a part of the Treehouse Appeal will continue to support us so we can continue to deliver vital care and support to those who need us most.""The Treehouse Appeal has provided us with a brand new purpose-built hospice with the potential to deliver better care to a greater number of families across Suffolk and North Essex.

The appeal has reached its target, but fundraising continues for the day-to-day running of the three EACH hospices in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.