Glenisla staff climb Ben Rinnes to raise money for care home residents
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CARE home staff from Glenisla in Keith battled wind and rain to climb Ben Rinnes in a bid to raise money for their residents' comfort fund.
Five employees from the care home reached the 841 metre peak - the highest freestanding mountain in Moray - all while carrying rocks which had been decorated by care home residents.
Around 40 rocks were carried up the mountain and left at the summit with some being left in remembrance of former residents.
The idea for the challenge came from a social media trend where people decorate rocks and leave them for others as a way of brightening their day.
Whoever finds a rock is encouraged to take it with them and leave it in another location before posting a picture on social media pages such as Moray Rocks.
Doing so allows the team at Glenisla to track the rocks as they travel across Scotland and possibly beyond.
Emily Clair, activities coordinator at Glenisla, said: “It was very very hard going. The weather wasn’t too bad when we set off but near the summit the wind and rain was crazy.
"We were all soaked to the bone and freezing cold. It was worth it though, given how hard the residents worked to decorate their rocks.”
The five climbers have raised over £600 so far for the residents’ comfort fund which pays for entertainment.
The fund has allowed Emily to organise fun activities for residents of the care home such as virtual reality days, day trips around Moray and much more.
Donations are still welcome via PayPal at r4ons@hotmail.com.
