A Lanarkshire charity was the grateful recipient of funds raised throughout a memorial match held at Strathclyde Bowling Membership.
It was performed in reminiscence of Cathie Lennon, a preferred member of the Hamilton membership who additionally volunteered on the Haven charity for over a decade.
The Blantyre lady handed away in 2018, and her household needed to do one thing to lift cash for an excellent trigger. They held their first memorial match, which goals to proceed Cathie’s legacy and lift funds for the charity she supported, again in 2019 to nice success, nonetheless, subsequent occasions have been postponed as a result of pandemic.
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Fortunately, this 12 months’s occasion efficiently went forward on the finish of final month and obtained a unbelievable turnout.
The occasion, organised by Cathie's household together with son John, daughter Michele and husband Michael, made £540 for The Haven, which can go on to supporting households within the space who're affected by life-limiting sickness.
An lively member of her local people, Cathie was additionally a member of the Bowling Membership, as are different family members.
In facty, son John and daughter Michele gained the match within the occasion’s first 12 months, which made it a really big day. This 12 months’s trophy, nonetheless, went to Senga Legislation and Nan Brown – additionally membership members - who very kindly donated their prize cash so as to add to the pot.
June Torley, enterprise assist supervisor for The Haven, stated: “The Haven has very robust, fond recollections of Cathie and are without end grateful and appreciative of the assist from her pretty household.
"The Haven want to thank, John, Michele, Michael, the broader Lennon household (Colm, Pauline and Anne), and members of Strathclyde Bowling Membership for his or her hospitality and onerous work on the day.
"A particular thanks additionally goes to everybody who very kindly donated raffle prizes, purchased raffle tickets and made donations in assist of the occasion.
"We're so grateful that Cathie’s legacy lives on, and look ahead to subsequent 12 months’s occasion."
If you want to search out out extra concerning the assist The Haven can supply, please name 01555 811846, or e-mail: information@thehavencentre.com or go to: www.thehavencentre.com.
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