PEOPLE in Lanarkshire have raised more than £72,000 for a cancer support centre.
Locals took part in various challenges from September to November to raise vital funds for Maggie's Lanarkshire in a bid to match-fund the £50,000 Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge that philanthropist and well-known biscuiteer Sir Boyd Tunnock had set back in August.
From taking part in Firewalks and exhausting Three Peaks Challenges, walking the Glasgow Culture Crawl, and even hosting their own events including bakes sales, psychic nights, and golf events, people from the local area have been doing everything within their power to give back and support people with cancer.
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It is the third time Sir Boyd Tunnock has set the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Match-Funding Challenge to donate to Maggie’s Lanarkshire.
Maggie's, a charity which provides free practical and psychological support for people with cancer and their family and friends, is delighted to have continued support from Tunnocks.
Lorrie Cameron, centre head at Maggie’s Lanarkshire, said: "We are incredibly grateful that Sir Boyd Tunnock has supported Maggie’s with a match-funding pledge up to £50,000 for the third time.
"This generous pledge was so warmly received by those we support, their families and the wider community of Lanarkshire last time, who seemed to race against the three-month clock to help raise a lot of money.
"This time, our community really have gone out of their way to fundraise for us, even exceeding the total, in what is a very difficult time for everyone.
"Maggie’s relies entirely on voluntary donations from individuals and companies to enable our professional team to be able to provide specialist cancer support, psychological support and benefits advice for everyone who needs it.
"By doubling every penny we receive in donations for the Caramel Wafer Matched Giving Challenge, we will be able to provide our unique support to twice as many people with cancer and their family and friends across Lanarkshire."
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Speaking on behalf of the family, Sir Boyd Tunnock CBE said: "We are delighted to be supporting the amazing work of Maggie’s Lanarkshire to help people live well with cancer.
"I’m so pleased to see that the kind people of Lanarkshire have thrown themselves behind this challenge and pulled out all the stops once again.
"We are very pleased to be able to support Maggie’s in this way through the past few difficult years, and we want to help them to continue to deliver their wonderful programme of support to everyone that needs it."
Sandy Wilkie, chair of the board for Maggie’s Lanarkshire, added: "Once again the generosity of Sir Boyd Tunnock and his family have warmed the hearts of so many people throughout Lanarkshire who have been inspired to go over and above for their local cancer support centre.
"We are overwhelmed by the community’s response and thank everyone who rose to the challenge."
You can donate to Maggie's Lanarkshire HERE.
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