Kerry Duncan black isle cares, Fundraising

1000 thank yous and a Merry Christmas from BIC

The support we have received in running our raffle from local people and businesses in the Black Isle has been absolutely incredible!

All prizes have been drawn and either delivered, posted or emailed, all but one, but I will continue to try and get through on the phone!

Thank you to all the following businesses for either donating a raffle prize or allowing us to sell tickets in their premises;

The Tartan Heart Festival. Hillockhead Cottages, Chanterelle Kinkell, Ellen Addison Remedial Massage, Broomhill Riding Centre, Munro’s nursery, Jasmine’s take-away, Rosemarkie Shop, Green Tree gifts, Fortrose Cafe, Culbokie Shop, Tore Garage, The Allangrange Arms, Ryefield farm shop and the Fortrose golf club.

We raised £1000 for Black Isle Cares!

And to all of our wonderful staff and trustees:

 

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Merry Christmas!

 

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Thank you for choosing BIC

That’s the end of our run in receiving profits from the Coop local community fund.

Firstly a huge thank you to the Coop for allowing us to profit from 1% on Coop spends and carrier bag charges.

Secondly thank you to all you wonderful people who took the time to sign up and select us as your local charity to receive your 1%.

We really do rely on the kindness and generosity of local people and businesses, to keep on doing great work in caring and providing regular meals for the elderly in the Black Isle.

We raised a whopping:

£2148.90

 

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Kerry Duncan black isle cares, Fundraising, news

Loch Ness Beast Race 2017

We are proud to announce that the Black Isle team consisting of: Donald Angus Ferguson, Abigail Ferguson, Stuart Patience. Jordan Hossack, Greg Matheson and Steven Stewart not only completed the punishing 10k obstacle course, known as the Loch Ness Beast Race 2017, but also managed to raise the huge sum of £800 for Black Isle Cares. 

They may not have come first but they are our champions for sure.

It looks like they had a lot of fun along the way!

Donald says:

“The race was one of the most enjoyable experiences of our lives, and the fact that people from our home villages will benefit from it makes it even sweeter.  Our average finishing time was 1hr and 30 minutes.  We did get separated from each other and finished at different times but Stevie Stewart showed us how it’s done by beating us by a whole 10 minutes at least!  All six of us will compete in the Beast Race next year with our partners and friends who want to get involved too.  We raised £800 this year and next year we have set a target of £1500.”

Well Black Isle Cares thanks all six of you for your training, commitment, competing and your amazing fundraising.

Well done and we look forward to next year’s race and the fun photos that follow.  Great work!

 

 

Kerry Duncan black isle cares, Fundraising

Local Community Fund – have you signed up?

We are coming in to our last few days of receiving donations through the Coop Community Fund.  There is a lot of money out there available to BIC, but we need your help…

So far £700 has been raised for BIC and a huge thank you to all who have registered and allowed us to receive their 1% and carrier bag money.

How does it work?

Are you a Coop member?  If not you can sign up in store or here:

https://www.coop.co.uk/membership

What is the Local Community Fund and how can I join?

As described by the COOP (https://www.coop.co.uk/membership/local-community-fund)

1% for your community.

Our way of giving back to local communities

As a member, every time you shop at Co-op, 1% of what you spend on selected own-brand products and services goes to the Co-op Local Community Fund.

Co-op members have helped raise over £18 million for local causes.

This money, together with money from carrier bag sales, supports projects close to where you live.

Select your cause

If you’re a member you can choose a local cause you want your 1% to go to.

Step 1: Sign into your membership account

Step 2: Choose Black Isle Cares to receive your 1% (the category is ‘social inclusion’ in the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Every time you shop, 1% of sales on Coop brands will come to BIC.

Thank you!

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Steve MacArthur raises £2800 for BIC

From all at BIC, we sincerely thank Steve MacArthur who raised £2800 for Black Isle Cares.

Steve ran the London Marathon for BIC in April, in memory of his Mum Roz.

You can read his story here:

http://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/News/Dad-waiting-as-Avoch-man-hobbles-to-marathon-finish-in-memory-of-his-mum-10052017.htm

This was an outstanding effort, with funds coming from family, friends, colleagues; and even from people Steve has never met.

If anyone else wants to fundraise for Black Isle Cares, then please start your own page on BtMydonate, click below:

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Or email: tech@blackislecares.com for a sponsor form.

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