Kris Boyd praises family for charity night in memory of Rangers-daft Ayr dad

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An event in memory of a tragic Ayr dad successfully coined it in for Kris Boyd's mental health charity.The fundraiser for Rangers-daft James McGarrie generated £1,517 for the cause.The bash at Pro Soccer in April set out to shine a light on suicide after James, a dad-of-two, took his own life aged just 32 in 2019.Big sister Christine McGarrie, 37, and Suzann McKenzie, 32, – mother to James’s son Travis – teamed up with former Light Blues striker Kris to help raise vital funds for his organsation.The pair booked out the football venue for ex-player James who competed at Junior and amateur level.On the night, an army of local businesses chipped in with raffle prizes which were subsequently auctioned off.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.The hall was decorated in red, white and blue for James and Christine thanked friends and family for their support.She told Ayrshire Live: “It was fantastic to raise £1,517 all in James’s name.“The night was a perfect tribute to James, we had a playlist of his favourite songs and a red, white and blue colour theme.“It was great to promote the charity and all the of the local businesses who kindly donated raffle prizes to us.”The Kris Boyd Charity praised the efforts of those on the night.A post shared on their Facebook page shows the Sky Sports pundit with Suzann and Christine.The post reads: “Huge thanks goes out to Suzann and