Lanarkshire supermarket to host summer carnival weekend in aid of sick kids charity

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Supermarket staff in East Kilbride are throwing a weekend summer carnival to raise funds for kids with life limiting conditions.Morrisons Stewartfield have partnered up with Together for Short Lives who help parents of children with life limiting illnesses make life more bearable by providing respite care and financial support.The store's first fundraising event for the charity will be a carnival in the car park with fun fair rides, food and craft stalls from local vendors, tombola, raffles, face painting and much more.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android All money raised will go directly to the charity's two Scots hospices Robin House and Rachel House.Store community champion Lorraine MacDonald said: "This is our first big fundraiser for this charity, as due to COVID everything stopped, so we are going all out and hope to raise as much as possible for this great cause."The charity provides comfort, financial help and somewhere for families to stay and spend those precious final moments with their children."Please come along and show your support."The event will run from 10am-5pm on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.

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