A pop-up charity shop will see funds raised going straight back to helping children in Ayrshire.
Care Visions Fostering Scotland will be taking over a shop in Maybole’s town centre for one week next month raising money for Cash for Kids.
The pop-up shop, at 14 School Vennel, close to the High Street, will offer shoppers top bargains across clothes, books, toys, bric-a-brac for one week from Friday, May 5 to Thursday, May 11.
The fundraising event is being led by one of the families that foster children in the area.
Foster carer Wilma Howie, who has led on the organisation, said: “We’ve recently had some great fundraising events in the local community for some important causes.
“Everyone is always very supportive, so I am sure that this will be the same.
“Getting to support a charity like Cash for Kids with this event is going to make it extra special and I am sure that will encourage many more to stop by.”
Care Visions Fostering- a not-for-profit fostering service operating in Ayrshire and other areas of Scotland- welcome donations during their time at the shop as the team will look to replenish items during the week.
These can all be dropped off at the shop between 10am to 3pm.
All money raised during the week of events- from the sale of items, tombola, and other fundraising activities- will go straight to Cash for Kids, whose mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in communities who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional needs.
Cash for Kids have kindly offered a guarantee that 100 per cent of what is raised will go straight back out to children in Ayrshire.
Mark Nelis, A Supervising Social Worker from Care Visions Fostering, said: “When one of our families in Maybole said that we could have a presence in the community to raise some money for charity we jumped at the chance.
“The communities in South Ayrshire have been so supportive to the looked-after children and young people we work with, along with our Foster Carers, we just know that they will be supportive with this exciting charity event too.
“We don’t know what we are going to have in store, as it all comes from donations, so there might be some really nice or exciting stuff for you to pick up and do your bit for Cash for Kids at the same time.”
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