Halleyballoo raises £8000
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FRIENDS who organised the Halleyballoo charity bands night in September were reunited to present more than £8000 raised to their two chosen beneficiaries.
Sponsors of the event were present to share in the glory as representatives of the two charities, Macmillan Cancer Support and the Neurology ward at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, each received a cheque for £4078.
The organisers, Michael and Kat Forsyth, Ronald McIntosh, Grant Turner, David Smith and Colin Shanks had ensured that ticket money, raffle and auction income all went to the two organisations by securing sponsorship for virtually every aspect of the gig.
Kiddie Winkles Nursery was chief sponsor, helping to meet the cost of bringing Hurricane #1 to Huntly along with Marc Culley. Local band Earth reformed for the night and played at the event.
Sound sponsor was Stevie Mitchell of Subsea Piping Solutions at Colpy.
Local builder Sandy Morris pitched in with the cash to pay for marketing and advertising and Dean’s of Huntly met the hire cost for the hall.
Grampian Shamrock, of the local Celtic Supporters Club, ensured everyone was kept safe by providing the security and picture framer Ian Denham gave his services free of charge to ensure football tops for auction were attractively presented.
The licenced bar was provided by Mark Webster and Sarah Jane Watson of the Royal Oak who donated part of the bar profits to the fund.
Deveron Dental Centre got the fundraising bit between their teeth and sold sample goods, before owner Morven Gordon-Duff doubled the amount generated in sales to give a total of £251.69.
Accommodation and meals for musicians were courtesy of the Gordon Arms Hotel.
Both recipients said that the money would be used to support patients in the local area.
The Huntly Macmillan Cancer Support committee can request that money raised locally is used to provide services to people affected by cancer, whether through nursing care or welfare support.
Sheena Lonchay, operations manager for NHS Grampian Charities, said that the money raised would support neurosurgical research in a partnership between Aberdeen University and doctors at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
