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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.
Three members of St Margaret's Church Ladies Guild met to hand over the £600 cheque to Jennefer Tobin of Southwest Scotland RnR, which is based in Carsethorn. The charity, which suffered a setback earlier this year when fire gutted one room and caused a huge amount of smoke damage throughout the premises, has had its work cut out to get ready to welcome the first groups of injured Royal Marines.
President of the Ladies Guild, Christine Rankin said: “We are a very small group of about 14 ladies who meet four times a year to plan fund raising events for good causes. RnR has been chosen this year because one of our group brought the good work and tremendous benefits of the project to our attention. We are happy to support such a worthwhile cause and help Jennefer and her helpers in some small way to continue the great work they are doing.”
Accepting the cheque, Jennefer said: “I can’t tell you how very grateful Southwest Scotland RnR is for this generous donation."
She continued: "They already donated £700 in December and a further £190 which they raised from their Lent lunch. This means the money they have raised is halfway to funding the cost of a week’s holiday for ten injured service personnel. This is particularly important as some units, worried about cutbacks, cannot afford to send injured men for a much needed week’s RnR. These adventure holidays are vital in helping combatants recover from their injuries and their experiences.”
Jennefer Tobin in running for National Charity Award
Jennefer Tobin has been shortlisted in the Charity Champion category of the Scottish Charity Awards.
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.
