Maggie's Highlands

Local Fundraising Events

Fiona McRae Community Fundraiser for Maggie's Highlands can be contacted by e-mail on fionamc@maggiescentres.org or telephone 01463 706302.

• Garden Opening

  Saturday 30th August 2008, 10.30am to 4.30pm

  

  At Woodlands, Tradespark, Nairn.

  Admission is £2.50 and includes tea or coffee. 

• Glad Rags for Maggie's

  Saturday 6th September 2008, 10am to 4pm

  

  Highland Business Womens Club (HBWC) are holding a high quality second-hand clothes & handbag sale at Maggie's Highlands on Saturday 6th Sept 2008 from 10 till 4pm.

  Please donate those slinky outfits lurking in the back of your wardrobe or look out any nice handbags that need to make space for new ones and drop them off at Eastgate Management Offices or Maggie's Centre before 1st September.
  
  Teas/coffees & homebaking available along with a charity raffle.

• Coffee Morning

  Saturday 13th September 2008, 10am

  

  The Royal British Legion, Nairn, are hosting a coffee morning for Maggie's Highlands. 

  There will be all the usual stalls and a raffle.  Admission is £1.50.

• Button Box Gathering

  Thursday 18th September

  

  At Eden Court, Inverness.

  The fabulous Button Box gathering exclusively recreates the famous Shand Morino gathering.  Music from top bands across Scotland as well as solo Scottish Champion players.

  Tickets cost £12/£10 and are available from Eden Court on 01463 234234.

  All profits will be donated to Maggie's Highlands.

• Invercharron Highland Games

  Saturday 20th September 2008

  

  This year Maggie's Highlands are joint charity of the year, with Marie Curie, for the well established Invercharron Highland Games.
  
  Balblair, Bonor Bridge (A836 Bonar Bridge /Lairg Road)
  Admission £5, Children £1 (Under 15), CarPark £1
  
  Includes Piping, Highland Dancing, Heavy Weight Events, Tug O'War, Pipe Band and Children Events.           
  
  The popular Hill Race will be the highlight of the day, entry is £8 with £4 being donated to the charities.
  
  Please come and support the local community and Maggie's Highlands.
  
  For further information please contact Fiona McRae 01463 706302 or fionamc@maggiescentres.org.

• Baxters Loch Ness Festival of Running

  Sunday 5th October 2008

  

  Maggie’s Highlands are looking for enthusiastic people to take part in the Baxters Loch Ness Festival of Running to help raise funds for the centre.
  
  The event on the 5th October offers something for everyone with a marathon, 10K and 5K Fun Run, breathtaking scenery and a fantastic atmosphere.
  
  If you would like to join the Maggie’s Marathon, 10K or 5K team please call Fiona on 01463 706302 or email fionamc@maggiescentres.org for more information, sponsor forms and t-shirt.

• A HUGE thank you from Maggie's!

  We would like to thank everyone who has helped us to raise money for Maggie's Highlands

• The Thunder in the Glen

  Saturday 23rd August

  

  A huge thank you to Dunedin HOG Chapter for inviting Maggie's Highlands along to The Thunder in the Glen at Aviemore on Saturday 23rd August.

  Over 1,600 motorbikes left Aviemore MacDonald Centre for a tour round the local area and prior to the departure Maggie's organised a collection from all riders. This raised a fantastic £474  and we also received a £1000 donation

• A Cream Tea

  Sunday 10th August 2008

  

  A huge thank you to Ish Brotherstone and all her wonderful helpers for the fantastic Cream Teas at Highland Lilliums on Sunday 10th August.

  The event was a great success and raised £870 for Maggie's Highlands.

• SSE in the Highlands raise £3,423

  

  A huge thank you to all the staff from SSE across the Highlands for their wonderful support of Maggie's Highlands through Quids In.

  Pictured are the winner of this quarter's Quids In draw, Alastair MacEachran, with two other members of Quids In, Dunc MacRay and Raymond Stewart.