A Dumfriesshire group is pulling out the stops to boost funds for Scotland’s Motor Neurone Illness charity in honour of a much-loved resident.
Nicely-known publican Jim Hughes owned the Black Bull Lodge in Moffat for over 20 years in addition to Caspers Nightclub, The Stag Lodge and The Clarendale in Heathhall.
He was identified with MND in December and his daughter, Sasha Hughes, who runs Hugo’s tapas bar and restaurant within the Higher Annandale city, has been elevating funds for the nationwide charity since January – amassing virtually £25,000 to this point.
Household, pals, residents and companies have all being doing their bit with Jim’s sister-in-law, Lenny Borthwick, elevating £3,170 from having her hair lower off.
Sasha stated: “Since we bought the prognosis and commenced fundraising in January, our whole to this point is £24,852 with extra occasions on their means. So we’d prefer to thank everybody for his or her kindness and continued help.”
A big slice of the full, £20,167, was raised from a Scottish evening with the proceeds to be shared between MND Scotland, My Title’5 Doddie Basis and The Tartan Military Sunshine Attraction.
On Friday, a fundraising match – first half soccer and the second half rugby union – between Moffat Thistle and Moffat Rams was held in support of MND Scotland and in Jim’s honour.
It has raised £3,800 with cash nonetheless to return in.
Ashleigh Douglas, secretary of the Rams, stated: “Thanks to everybody who braved that rain to spectate. A improbable prove and an ideal present of group help for Jim and his household. There’s already discuss a rematch subsequent yr.
“Thanks additionally to the Hughes household for getting into the loopy concept and serving to Jim to be a part of it.”
MND Scotland is the nation’s main charity offering care and help to individuals affected by Motor Neurone Illness (MND), in addition to funding important analysis into discovering a treatment.