Renfrewshire bowling club's fundraising success hands charity cash boost

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A magnificent £3,050 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support during a highly successful coffee morning at Ralston Bowling Club in Renfrewshire.

Over 100 people attended the event with many in the community supporting the brew-up by donating bottles, bric-a-brac and the most delicious home baking.A number of local businesses also gave donations for the raffle.A grateful thank you was provided to Jennifer Clements and her boss at Douglas Laing and Co.

who donated a special bottle of malt whisky which was individually raffled and raised a staggering £355.Appreciation must also be extended, organisers said, to the various stall holders who did a roaring trade and were kept very busy all morning.Three local artists – May Fernie, Dorothy Rae and Isabel Stanners – also supported the good cause after donating beautiful paintings which were silently auctioned.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial A spokesperson for the event added: “The lady members of Ralston Bowling Club and their wonderful helpers who organised the event were delighted, not only with the magnificent amount raised, but also the great