Ayrshire College students hosting charity auction for Ayrshire Hospice
Three Ayrshire College students have organised a charity auction that will be conducted live on Facebook for the Ayrshire Hospice at 7:30pm on Friday 30 April.
Students Chris Cambers, Gary Brennan and Merrick all study HNC Events at the Ayr Campus of Ayrshire College, and have organised the event as part of their coursework.
The Ayrshire Hospice took care of Chris’s grandfather in his final days and Chris was eager to fundraise for them. The Ayrshire Hospice has provided the team with t-shirts, banners and balloons for the auction night.
The students hope to raise at least £300, although with the fantastic items up for auction it would not be a surprise to see a four-figure sum raised.
The charity auction lot will have 20-30 items, including an afternoon tea at Trump Turnberry, a bungee jump, and a signed Ayr United football and top. Many local businesses were approached and all too happy to donate to such a worthy cause, including Ayrshire College student Ashley O’Rourke with her business Mrs O’ccasions, offering a gift voucher worth £50 for a bespoke celebration cake.
Chris said: “We’re still looking to gather in more prizes, so if anyone would like to put something up at the auction for the charity then please get in touch at chritopher9138@gmail.com. We know that a lot of people’s purses will be tight right now because of the pandemic, so we’d be happy to ultimately raise around £300, but obviously, we’re hoping to get as much as we can for the Ayrshire Hospice.
“My Papa passed away at the Ayrshire Hospice and we’re just looking to give something back.”
To find the auction night on Friday 30 April just search for ‘Ayrshire Hospice Auction Night’ on Facebook. The students will be live from 7:30pm chatting away and taking bids on all items individually.
23 April 2021
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