Roxburghe House received a massive boost when fundraiser Jackie Campbell handed over a cheque for more than £23,000.
Jackie, who works for Clydesdale Bank in Dundee, kicked off her fundraising with an interactive quiz at the Invercarse Hotel last May, before launching an online auction of items donated and sourced through her customers and contacts at the bank.
In the auction people bid on a wide variety of items, ranging from dinner on the Discovery, rounds of golf and a cocktail masterclass to a studio recording session, VIP passes to T in the Park, a week in a luxury property in Spain and even a life-sized framed picture of Dundee United player Jon Daly.
The event, the third fundraiser Jackie has organised for the centre, raised £11,575.87 for Roxburghe House.
As its chosen charity is Help the Hospices, Clydesdale Bank agreed to match Jackie’s donation, which brought the final total to £23,151.74.
Jackie said: “It’s a fantastic amount, which says everything about the generosity of the customers.
“It’s a local cause and I think a lot of people have experienced what they do at Roxburghe House it’s not your normal hospital ward.
“I myself have seen the wonderful care they provide, as my uncle died there.”
Jackie revealed that, in addition to the generosity of customers, local companies were also extremely generous in their donations for the online raffle.
“It was the auction which really raised the most money,” she said.
“People were very generous and one local firm, Millar’s Specialist Decorators, put up a prize of a week’s worth of labour, which was worth about £1,000.
“I was amazed at the level of generosity.”
Clinical coordinator for specialist palliative care services, Irene Hillsden, said: “On behalf of everyone at Roxburghe House I would like to thank Jackie for the hard work and effort it has taken to raise such a large sum of money.
“This donation is greatly appreciated and will be used to ensure that Roxburghe House continues to provide a safe and comfortable environment for patients and visitors.”
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