Lanarkshire community group members raise over £30,000 completing West Highland Way for cancer charity
dailyrecord.co.ukMembers of a Lanarkshire-based community group which supports those over 50 years old have raised over £30,000 in completing the West Highland Way for a cancer charity.LEAP, based in Cambuslang, saw 26 people representing them on the 96-mile walk from Milngavie to Fort William over the May Bank Holiday to raise money for Macmillan Cancer as part of this year’s Team McKeown challenge.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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It’s the most amazing challenge I have ever set for myself.“Without the support of my husband, my fellow walkers and a never-ending stream of life-saving jelly babies, I might not have made it.” *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.
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