| Finedon Cinema closed some fifty years ago. However, on Saturday 20th September at 7.30 pm, there will be a chance to sit in the seats from the original cinema and to watch a film. Oundle and Ringstead Cinemas are helping a fund-raising evening organised by Pete and Pat Donaldson for The help Ben Appeal at the Star Hall, Laws Lane, Finedon, NN9 5LU. The film showing is Philomena (12A) starring Judy Dench and Steve Coogan.
Film tickets priced £5 are available by contacting 01933 681029 or on the door. Refreshments and ice creams for sale and there will be a raffle. Fourteen-year-old Ben Talbot was born with a brain abnormality. He is severely disabled and has extensive learning difficulties; he relies on adults for all his mobility and care. Ben has not developed any speech and finds it extremely difficult to communicate. Due to the serious muscle contractures in his legs, he is now suffering with a developing curvature in his spine, which could lead to hip problems in the future and the difficulties can now only be resolved by surgery. There are several surgeons in the US that carry out a ‘key-hole’ surgery procedure on disabled children like Ben. It has been carried out on hundreds of children with a reported 100% success rate. Ben’s family are trying to raise £30,000 to enable them to take Ben to St Louis Children’s Hospital in Missouri for this specialist surgery on his legs, which will make a massive difference to his life. So far, over half the money has been raised. Further information about the appeal and how to donate can be found at www.helpbenappeal.com Tree of Hope Registered Charity No 1149254 |
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