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Robert Downey Jr donates raffle prize for Wiltshire children's hospice | Robert Downey Jr donates raffle prize for Wiltshire children's hospice |
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Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr has donated a "once-in-a-lifetime" raffle prize to raise money for a new children's hospice in Wiltshire. | Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr has donated a "once-in-a-lifetime" raffle prize to raise money for a new children's hospice in Wiltshire. |
The Iron Man actor is offering the chance to join him on the red carpet for the world premiere of his new film Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron. | The Iron Man actor is offering the chance to join him on the red carpet for the world premiere of his new film Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron. |
All proceeds will be given to the Dorset-based charity Julia's House. | |
Louise McKenna, from the charity, said: "He promised he would help us and he's more than lived up to his promise." | Louise McKenna, from the charity, said: "He promised he would help us and he's more than lived up to his promise." |
Julia's House, which offers home-based community care in South Wiltshire, is planning to build a £3m children's hospice for respite and end of life care in Devizes or Trowbridge. | Julia's House, which offers home-based community care in South Wiltshire, is planning to build a £3m children's hospice for respite and end of life care in Devizes or Trowbridge. |
To raise funds for the new hospice, film director Guy Ritchie organised a private clay shoot and auction at his home on the Dorset-Wiltshire border last summer. | To raise funds for the new hospice, film director Guy Ritchie organised a private clay shoot and auction at his home on the Dorset-Wiltshire border last summer. |
'Website crashed' | 'Website crashed' |
"Robert Downey Jr actually attended the event and promised he would do something for us," said Ms McKenna. | "Robert Downey Jr actually attended the event and promised he would do something for us," said Ms McKenna. |
"We really didn't know how much he would offer us and we had no idea that it would be quite this phenomenal." | "We really didn't know how much he would offer us and we had no idea that it would be quite this phenomenal." |
Along with the chance to join the Hollywood star on the red carpet, the raffle prize also includes a helicopter flight over Los Angeles and indoor sky diving. | Along with the chance to join the Hollywood star on the red carpet, the raffle prize also includes a helicopter flight over Los Angeles and indoor sky diving. |
"It's fantastic. He's such a global superstar, we're hoping to raise maybe £500,000 but it may be more than that," said Ms McKenna. | "It's fantastic. He's such a global superstar, we're hoping to raise maybe £500,000 but it may be more than that," said Ms McKenna. |
"I know the website's crashed already with the amount of people going on it so quickly, so it could be more that that - let's hope it is." | "I know the website's crashed already with the amount of people going on it so quickly, so it could be more that that - let's hope it is." |
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