Sponsored step challenges, fancy dress days and live music gigs have helped staff at a Renfrewshire railway station have raised more than £10,000 for charity.
ScotRail staff at Johnstone station have raised a total of £10,325 in aid of the train operator’s official charity partner, MND Scotland.
The charity was announced as ScotRail’s charity partner in 2017 and since then, together with Network Rail Scotland, an incredible £278,333 has been donated to the charity through staff fundraising, customer donations and gifts-in kind.
Download the FREE Renfrewshire Live app now for all the latest news, features and sport in your area. Available on both Android and Apple. Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial
Susan Temple from Johnstone Station ticket office, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have raised more than £10,000 for this great cause, but raising awareness about this terrible disease is just as important as raising funds.
“It’s been a real team effort, and we couldn’t have done it would the support of our local community, including Provost Lorraine Cameron who has had personal experience with MND.”
The funds raised by the partnership help MND Scotland to fund more research in Scotland to find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease; fund the practical, emotional, and financial support MND Scotland gives to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease and raise awareness to create a valuable legacy.
PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens
Morag McGown, MND Scotland’s Corporate Partnerships Manager, said: “We have been overwhelmed by the incredible generosity of staff and customers at Johnstone station.
"Without fundraisers like this, we simply wouldn’t be able to continue providing life-changing support to families living with MND in Scotland right now or fund the ground-breaking research which is taking us closer to a cure.
“This year is MND Scotland’s 40th anniversary and everyone has gone above and beyond to support the cause, particularly when times are so hard for many.
"We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. I would also like to thank Provost Lorraine Cameron for her ongoing support to raise funds and awareness.”
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a rapidly progressing terminal neurological illness, which stops signals from the brain reaching the muscles. This causes muscle weakness and wasting. Average life expectancy is just 18 months after diagnosis and there are around 400 people in Scotland currently living with MND.
You can help MND Scotland fight back against MND by donating at www.mndscotland.org.uk/40.
