Charity Ball Raises £40,000 for the Highland Hospice
- Submitted by: Edward Mountain, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-08155
That the Parliament congratulates Emma Nicol and the charity fundraising group, the Blister Sisters, for raising the sum of £40,000 for the Highland Hospice at a charity fundraising ball at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness; notes that, in May 2023, the group, which consists of 18 women, many of whom have had, or lost loved ones to, cancer or similar illnesses, plans to participate in a five-day hike over the Istria Peninsula of Northern Croatia; acknowledges that funds were raised at the event through an auction and a raffle with a range of prizes on offer, and wishes Emma and the Blister Sisters the best of luck on their expedition to Croatia in May.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Graeme Dey, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul O'Kane, Emma Roddick, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle