Renfrewshire farm "overwhelmed" by community support after fundraiser raises almost £8,000
dailyrecord.co.ukA popular Erskine farm has been “overwhelmed by community support” after almost £8,000 was raised within just days to help repair fire damage caused by vandals.Mindless louts trespassed on Lamont Farm in the early hours of Friday morning and set a deliberate fire in an outbuilding causing thousand of pounds worth of damage.The Barhill Road site was forced to close following the blaze, sparking fears from the farm – which is a registered charity – about when they would be able to reopen.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 But the team at the farm were “determined” to have business resume as normal and reopened to the public on Tuesday.Farm manager Yvonne Elliot said the attack was “devastating” and took to social media to share an online fundraiser to raise funds for the farm which relies on public donations to stay open.In just a matter of hours, the fundraiser surpassed its £2,500 target which amazed Yvonne and the team of volunteers.
She told the Express : “The community support has been totally overwhelming. “The fundraiser is almost at £8,000 which is incredible.“We would like to say a
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