The McDonald's charity has pledged £250,000 towards a parents' accommodation suite at Basildon Hospital if the local branches can raise £50,000.
The Ronald McDonald Children's Charity has launched the campaign to provide the hospital with new rooms where the familie of sick children can stay.
Staff from the fast food restaurants in Basildon have already raised £3,000 by competing in the Flora Women's 10k challenge.
Published Friday October 25, 2002
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