A selfless and beneficiant early years employee is that this week's ‘Say it With Flowers’ recipient.
Tracy Coll Higham, from Wishaw, was nominated for the award by her greatest pal, Sharon McLauchlan, who mentioned she is a good assist for a lot of in her area people.
Sharon praised Tracy's selflessness and generosity to charity, calling her "an inspiration with a coronary heart of gold," who iss "all the time there" for each her family and friends.
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Craigneuk resident, Sharon, instructed Lanarkshire Reside : “I've recognized Tracy for about 40 years; she is one among my greatest associates.
“She goes above and past for others and she or he is so selfless.
“She collects and brings in issues for the Child Financial institution Scotland charity and she or he is all the time gathering for the homeless and households in want.
“She does rather a lot for the area people and she or he is all the time the primary to be at your door to be sure to are OK.”
The 42-year-old mum-of-two lives in Netherton along with her husband Gary, and she or he has two grown up daughters, Sinead and Saoirse.
In addition to her tireless dedication to serving to native charities and her group, she works as an early years employee in Netherton nursery.
And when Sharon instructed us about Tracy, we had been solely too happy to assist, stunning her with a surprising floral association, courtesy of our associates at Pixies Petals in Newmains.
“I feel she might be embarrassed. She doesn’t prefer to be recognised. She has achieved this for years and years, however she doesn’t get the popularity that she deserves,” Sharon instructed us.
And on receiving the flowers Tracy instructed us: “I’m overwhelmed. That was very nice of her to consider me. It was very variety and I wish to thank Sharon for nominating me and to the Wishaw Press for organising the competitors.”
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