Jennifer Gallagher, Family Law Partner with RSB Lindsays in Dundee, recently volunteered at the Maggie’s Fife Golf Day at the Fairmont St Andrews Bay Resort to fundraise for this valuable charity which supports people and families dealing with cancer.
Volunteering for this project was arranged as part of Lindsays year-long staff charitable-giving initiative to celebrate the firm’s bicentenary which will benefit a number of different charities and community projects.
The Golf Day event was held last month to raise funds for Maggie’s Centre in Kirkcaldy which is situated adjacent to the Victoria Hospital. Along with the Maggie’s team and other volunteers, Jennifer collected raffle money and handed out prizes at the dinner where over 80 guests from companies from across Scotland had taken tables.
Jennifer commented: “It was hard work and gave me a real insight into all the preparation and running about that goes on to ensure the smooth running of these charity functions. I have attended quite a few so it was good to see behind the scenes. It was great fun, getting time to talk to Maggie’s fundraising staff and other volunteers, and the Maggie’s speaker was inspirational.”
“There was another impressive element to the evening, we got to eat our supper in the volunteers’ room with centre pieces on our table comprising the Ryder Cup, the Claret Jug from The Open and Scottish Open Trophy.”
Jennifer added: “It was great to learn that around £17,000 was raised on the night which is crucial funding to keep all of their services running. For the people using the centres it is a real life line.”
Jennifer chose to support Maggie’s as part of Lindsays 200 after she volunteered at her local hospice recently, and subsequently connected with the charity’s fundraising team through local networking circles.
Maggie’s Centres help and support people with cancer, offering practical support like benefits advice as well as counselling and support services. The first Maggie’s Centre opened in Edinburgh in 1996 and since then Maggie’s has continued to grow, with 17 Centres at major NHS cancer hospitals in the UK, online and abroad.
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