An Ayrshire farming household has taken fundraising to new heights - after elevating £70,000 for 2 charities.
Drew and Ann Younger and household, of Girvan Mains, raised the sum after they held a serious fundraising occasion to have a good time some milestones for the couple.
As an alternative of items for his or her sixtieth birthdays and their fortieth marriage ceremony anniversary, the couple rallied family and friends to assist a particular occasion and a reside public sale to lift funds for 2 charities near their hearts.
The charities are RSABI - which supplies sensible, emotional and monetary assist to all individuals concerned within the Scottish agricultural industry-. and Camphill Blair Drummond, an assisted residing facility, the place daughter Hannah is a resident.
Chair of RSABI, David Leggat, and Lynda Ferguson and Gerry McKeown, from Camphill Blair Drummond, met members of the Younger household on the United Auctions Bull Gross sales and the Youngs have been delighted to current cheques for £35,000 to every charity.
After setting an preliminary fundraising goal of £10,000 for every charity, the Youngs have been blown away by the response to their occasion and the generosity of those that donated money-can’t-buy gadgets for public sale and people who dug deep to purchase them.
“We have been astounded by the response from associates, household and neighbours once we began to organise the occasion. As a household we've been shocked by the assist,” stated Drew Younger.
“Each these charities are very pricey to our hearts, and we're delighted to have the ability to hand over such an awesome sum and to have the ability to play our half in supporting the precious work they do.”
Izy Younger added: “Hannah and I are immensely proud to have such extremely variety dad and mom with the most important of hearts.
“That is one thing we'll discuss as a household for years to return and can always remember the kindness of our sponsors and donors with out whom this occasion would simply not of been the success that was. We can not thanks all sufficient!”
David Leggat Chair of RSABI, stated: “The Youngs actually have raised an impressive quantity which is testomony to their dedication to run a extremely particular occasion. It's a shining instance of the closeness of the farming neighborhood and what will be achieved.”
Gerry McKeown, improvement and enterprise supervisor at Camphill Blair Drummond added: “That is super amount of cash that has been raised and we're extraordinarily grateful to have been chosen as one of many charities near their hearts.
“Particular because of all their household and circle of associates for his or her donations both monetary or for the donations which have been then auctioned.”
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