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Howard and Veronica's Ruby

Anniversary gift to AKPA

When transplant patient Howard Jarvis and his wife Veronica celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with their friends and family in July this year, they asked their guests not to bring any gifts. Instead they asked for donations, which they wanted to share between two causes very close to their hearts: Breakthrough Breast Cancer & Addenbrooke's Kidney Patients Association.

The wonderful generosity of the people who came to celebrate with them means that these two causes will divide more than a thousand pounds between them.

Howard, who was a dialysis patient in both St. Albans and Norwich before having a dialysis machine installed at home, was very keen that any money raised should go towards something that would benefit both the staff and other patients at Addenbrooke's.

He received a transplant there in 2006 and formed a strong relationship with many staff on the Transplant Ward. "I was made to feel like one of the family and received the most excellent level of care," he explained, "so I would love to be able to help make life better for both the staff and other patients who follow me through the ward. I hope that our families' and friends' generosity allows us to make that happen."