The Rotary Membership of Perth has handed over cheques totalling £25,000 to 2 very important charities following a traditional automobile occasion.
The Perth membership joined forces with Blairgowrie Rotary Membership lately to organise the Perthshire Basic Automotive Tour 2022 in April as a charitable fundraiser.
And president Joe Cairns was delighted handy over £12,500 every to Prostate Scotland and MND charity, My Identify’5 Doddie Basis.
Invoice McDonald, who headed up the Rotary staff organising this occasion, stated: “We had 87 traditional automobiles collaborating together with their Royal Highnesses, the Duke of Kent and his brother, Prince Michael of Kent.
“It was an exquisite day of enjoyable, fellowship and fundraising and because of the generosity of individuals and our sponsors, a complete of £28,500 was raised.
“We're delighted to have the ability to help these two underfunded charities, with the stability of the funds going to native charities in Perth, Blairgowrie and Crieff.”
Morag Idan of Prostate Scotland stated: “This can be a incredible donation and can make a big distinction to our work”.
And Rachel Sharp of My Identify’5 Doddie Basis added: “That is an unbelievable sum of money to boost.
“We 100 per cent imagine that MND isn’t incurable, it's simply underfunded and Rotary are serving to us flip that dream right into a hopeful actuality.”
On the occasion on April 24 this yr, a powerful line-up of traditional automobiles assembled at McDiarmid Park, dwelling of St Johnstone Soccer Membership, from 7.30am.
Then provost of Perth and Kinross, Dennis Melloy and Rotary Membership of Perth president, Joe Cairns, flagged the drivers off for the start of their journey.
There was a chance for spectators to view the automobiles and watch them depart the stadium, earlier than journeying north by means of rural Perthshire alongside the banks of Loch Tay.
It was then time to meander by means of the scenic Glencoe area to the Isles of Glencoe Resort, the place the automobiles stopped for lunch and, in some circumstances, a refill of petrol.
The return route was south by means of Glencoe, alongside Loch Earn and thru Comrie earlier than ending at Crieff Hydro Resort.