Macmillan Cancer Support receive over £5400 from Camelon charity night
A businessman’s desire to give something back to the charity which helped his family at a time of need saw him organise an event raising over £5400.
Kevin Mitchell of Central Funeral Services based in Falkirk’s Dalderse Avenue organised a charity night for Macmillan Cancer Support after seeing the care provided to his late uncle.
Bob Mitchell from Glenrothes was only 72 when he died last year.
Kevin said: “Looking at the care the Macmillan nurses provided him with I felt that I wanted to do something.
"As a funeral director, I know a lot of families mention the care their loved one had received from Macmillan and also Strathcarron Hospice.
“About two months before my uncle passed I had prostate problems and he told me that was what he had and didn’t do anything about it until it was too late. I went to get checked and thanlfully got the all clear which is when I decided to get involved in fundraising.”
The charity night took place on April 3 in Camelon Social club for Macmillan and now Kevin hopes to do one next year for the hospice.
"Hopefully it is something we could every year,” he added.
He thanked everyone who helped make the night such a success, including singer Dionne Hickey, DJs Gary and Jordan, the staff at the social club, Airth Catering for providing the buffet, as well as all the businesses who provided prizes for the night and the families who gave donations.
The total raised was £5472 and earlier this week Kevin and granddaughter Chloe Kerr, 17, handed over a cheque to Fiona McComb, Macmillan Cancer Support relationship fundraising manager in Scotland.