A charity walk to help raise funds for the Bethesda cancer hospice takes place around Stornoway on Friday evening.
Participant can opt for a gentle three-
Registration can be made by calling 01851 706222 or e-
The event is part of the annual fundraising effort to raise half the £420,000 needed to run the hospice part of the Bethesda unit on Springfield Road in the town. Western Isles NHS board pays the other 50%.
There is an drive to raise extra funds this year to develop the upper floor of the care home
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When finished, an additional nine people at a time can be cared for in the nursing home.
Maryanne Trump Barry, a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals has donated £160,000 towards the works in memory of her mother, Maryann Macleod Trump, who was originally from Tong.
The Scottish Government is awarding £200,000.
However, a much more funding is required before the redevelopment can proceed.
Charity walk aims to raise funds for Bethesda
11 June 2015