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WHAT: When a child is sick, it's hard to keep up a normal daily routine, and even harder doing so during the holiday season. This is something that Paul Turano, executive chef/owner of Cook Restaurants in Newton and Needham, MA, knows all too well, having spent time with his son at Boston Children's Hospital's Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplant Units during past holidays. Both Turano's children have Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome (SCIDS), and when his son was just two months old he had a bone marrow transplant at Boston Children's Hospital that saved his life.

This holiday season, Turano is once again giving back to the hospital that was there for his family by holding a holiday fundraiser for the Patient and Family Resource Room, a program that helps provide services to families whose children are being treated at Boston Children's Hospital Oncology and Hematology Center.

In cooperation with Boston Children's Hospital, Turano has set up a branded donation page online and will be encouraging holiday donations for the family resource program from December 1st, 2017 through December 31st, 2017. To donate, guests can visit the donation page online on Cook's webpage. In exchange for donating, Turano will give donors a gift certificate to Cook Restaurants good at both locations (for up to $20) with proof of donation.

'I can't emphasize how much The One Mission Resource Room helped my family and I when we were going through this difficult time. It's because of their team and services that we were able to maintain a sense of normalcy and routine, and I want to be able to give that back to other families that are going through it,' said Chef Turano, Executive Chef/Owner of Cook.

Funded through donations from area businesses and families, The One Mission Resource Room is staffed by a patient and family educator who can help patients and families learn about their medical treatment. Receiving treatment for cancer and other serious disorders can keep families in the hospital for weeks and months on end, a process that takes a toll on their emotions. The One Mission Resource Room ensures that families who pass through the Hematology, Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Neuro-oncology, and Intensive Care units have the help they need at what is probably the most difficult time in their lives. It also offers a space for patients and families to relax and connect with others going through a similar experience. Whether the donated money be used for a morning coffee at the local Dunkin Donuts, or towards purchasing a generic American Express donation that can be used towards gas, or parking (daily routines that are often overlooked), each donation will help parents regain a sense of normalcy in their lives. With the extra help of these funds, Chef Turano will be putting the holidays back in the hands of these families.

To donate visit http://fundraise.childrenshospital.org/site/TR?px=1141923&fr_id=1660&pg=personal.

WHERE:
Cook | 825 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02460 | 617-964-2665 | cooknewton.com
Cook | 109 Chapel St, Needham, MA 02492 | 781-400-5927 | cookneedham.com

WHEN:
December 1st, 2017 through December 31st, 2017

HOW:
Donate to please click here. After donation, present your receipt at Cook Newton or Needham to receive your gift certificate (of equal value, up to a $20 value).

ADDITIONAL:
Limited to one gift certificate per person. Gift certificates cannot be combined with any other offer. Non-transferable. To receive gift certificate diners must visit Cook. Cannot be done online or via mail.

About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital: Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries have benefited both children and adults since 1869. More than 1,100 scientists, including seven members of the National Academy of Sciences, 14 members of the Institute of Medicine and 14 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute comprise Boston Children's research community. Founded as a 20-bed hospital for children, Boston Children's today is a 395-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care. Boston Children's is also the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. For more information about the hospital visit: www.bostonchildrens.org

About Cook:
'Cook' is an American bistro concept that boasts two locations in the Greater Boston area (Newton, MA and Needham, MA). Cook presents a menu that crosses all cultural lines and spans from the simple to the complex. The perfect place to meet for lunch, brunch or dinner, or simply to stop in and enjoy items from their snack menu while sampling craft cocktails, or something from the extensive beer and wine list. Cook is a true neighborhood restaurant in every way. Executive Chef/Owner Chef Paul Turano is dedicated to using only the freshest local ingredients. At Cook the food is dressed up, but you can dress down. Cook Needham will soon serve lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30AM- 3:30PM, and now serves Dinner: Sunday- Saturday from 4:30PM - close, and brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30AM -2:30PM. Cook Newton is located at 825 Washington Street in Newton, MA. Cook Needham is located at 109 Chapel Street, Needham MA, 02492. For more information please visit www.cookrestaurants.com.
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