Asda Foundation gives cash boost to north east causes
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GORDON MP Richard Thomson has welcomed the latest round of local funding from the Asda Foundation's Green Token Giving.
The Asda Foundation is an independent charity that provides grants to a range of Scottish causes.
Each project it supports is nominated by customers of the local Asda store.
In Asda Huntly, Rhynie PTA and Glass Community Association won the customer vote and were awarded £500 each.
As runners up, Old Rayne Playgroup and 1st Marnoch Explorers were awarded £400 each and the Huntly Christmas Lights Fund and Home-Start Deveron received £300 each.
Commenting, Mr Thomson said: “I’m delighted for the many groups across Gordon Constituency who will be benefitting from this funding and I congratulate them on their awards.
“The Asda Foundation offers several different funding streams for local community projects, large and small.
"These include the Green Token Giving programme, which gives customers the chance to vote for local projects.
“I had the pleasure of meeting Fiona Cumming, the Community Champion at Asda’s Dyce Store recently so I know the Asda Foundation is always looking for new good causes to support either directly or through the award-winning Community programme.
"If you know of a project that might benefit from Asda’s support, please speak to Fiona at the Dyce Store or to the store manager or community champion in your local Asda store.”
Customers at Asda stores in Dyce and Middleton park also decided which local projects would receive support.
At Asda Dyce, Formartine United Youth Academy Girls and NUFC & NCFC won the customer vote and were awarded £500 each.
As runners up, Auchterellon Under 5’s and Hermes Bridge of Don Football Club were awarded £400 each, and The Butterfly Trust and BB 1st Ellon Company received £300 each.
And in Asda Middleton Park, Riverbank Parent Council and Middleton Park Nursery/Primary won the customer vote and were awarded £500 each.
As runners up, HANDSS group and Grampian Society for The Blind were awarded £400 each, and Ellon Parks Improvement Committee and Newmachar Scout Group received £300 each.
