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Kirkcudbright Inner Wheel
Members of The Inner Wheel of Kirkcudbright presented a cheque for £500 to Southwest Scotland RnR
President Barbara Mannion and Jennifer Wood present Jennefer Tobin (centre) with the £500 cheque from the Inner Wheel of Kirkcudbright. Sybilla Kinnear and Daphne DeRose look on
Southwest Scotland RnR benefited from a fundraising event organised by the Inner Wheel of Kirkcudbright. They joined forces with the Rotary Club of Kirkcudbright at their annual event on the Moat Brae, Kirkcudbright.
The Inner Wheel set up a stall where just about everything was on sale from home baking, toys, bottles, jams and a whole table full of miscellaneous items. “We were lucky with the summer weather,” said Member Jennifer Wood, “and the holiday makers, adding numbers to the locals.”
When they went to present the cheque to Jennefer Tobin, founder of RnR, the members were given a tour of the premises so they could see what facilities are available for the injured personnel who come to stay. They also saw the progress being made in renovation work to the building following the fire last February.
Jennefer Tobin said: “It was a most generous donation from the Inner Wheel, which I was
delighted to accept on behalf of RnR. I gave them a tour of the house and we
also had fun trying on some of the wonderful hats created by Elizabeth Parker.
She is an international milliner who comes to Carsethorn whenever we have a group of lads and does all the cooking for them.”
Jennefer and President Barbara enjoy trying on Lizzie’s creations.
Awards for Jennefer
Jennefer Tobin scooped not one, but two prestigious awards in December at Dumfries & Galloway Life magazine’s annual People of the Year award lunch.
Kirkcudbright Inner Wheel
Members of The Inner Wheel of Kirkcudbright presented a cheque for £500 to Southwest Scotland RnR
Kirkcudbright British Legion and Tides Inn
Representatives of Kirkcudbright Branch Royal British Legion presented Jennefer Tobin, chair of Southwest Scotland RnR, with a cheque for £310 at the charity’s base in Carsethorn.
Village Hall Committee raises cash for RnR
Ringford Village Hall committee raises cash for Southwest Scotland RnR through a series of event.
Male Voice Choir sings for RnR
The Dumfries Male Voice Choir held a concert for Southwest Scotland RnR in November in Dalbeattie Town Hall in November and raised a staggering £1300 for the charity.
Dumfries United Reformed Church
The congregation of the United Reformed Church in Dumfries recently donated £1,000 to Southwest Scotland RnR.
Bighearted Scot award for Jennefer
Founder and chairman of Southwest Scotland RnR, Jennefer Tobin has won the Bighearted Scot of the Year award for her dedication to helping injured service personnel.
Thank you to Kitsons
A big thank you to Kitsons Environmental Ltd who installed scaffolding to allow vital repair work to continue at RnR’s End House, which was badly damaged by fire in February.
MSP donates pension to charities
Southwest Scotland RnR is delighted to be one of the three charities West Dumfries MSP Alex Fergusson has nominated to receive cash from his Presiding Officer’s pension.
Improved Access
Southwest Scotland RnR has been able to improve access to the home where injured service personnel come for adventure holidays, thanks to funding from the Dumfries Lions Club, Royal Marine Charities and practical help from 3 Rifles.
St Margaret's Church Ladies Guild raise cash for RnR
The Ladies Guild of St Margaret's Church, New Galloway in Dumfries & Galloway held a plant and cake sale to raise funds for Southwest Scotland RnR and presented Jennefer Tobin with a cheque for £600. It is not the first time the Ladies Guild have generously donated cash to the charity.
Cyclists raise funds for RnR
Kevin Wilson-Smith and a group of friends from the Dumfries and Galloway area have donated over £500 to Southwest Scotland RnR. They raised the money by taking part in a 50 mile sponsored cycle ride around the Lockerbie Loop.
RBS Community Fund Winner
Southwest Scotland RnR has been awarded a £3,000 cash donation from RBS thanks to an enthusiastic voting campaign by local residents. The cash will go towards adventure holidays for injured combatants who units cannot afford to send them.
