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More than £1m has now been raised for the charity which runs a Balloch children’s hospice through the Kiltwalk.
The fundraising walk, which attracts thousands of entries each year and follows a route from Glasgow to Balloch, returns next month - and Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) have been one of the biggest beneficiaries.
This year’s Kiltwalk takes place on Sunday April 24, and will see all money raised topped up by 50 percent thanks to the generosity of Scottish philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation.
CHAS, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, marked the occasion by hosting a celebration in the gardens at Robin House children’s hospice in Balloch where they were joined by Kiltwalk representatives as well as a CHAS family from Erskine.
Claire and Paul Moir and their family and friends have been doing the Kiltwalk every year for the last 11 years in memory of their son Aidan, who sadly died in 2012, aged just ten.
Aidan suffered from Late Infantile Batten’s Disease, a degenerative neurological condition which slowly robbed him of the ability to walk, talk, see, eat or even hold himself up.
During his short life, Aidan touched the hearts of many and, to date, Team Aidan has raised more than £25,000 for Robin House, where Aidan received vital care from the age of five.
Mum Claire said: “We are proud to have been invited along to join this special celebration of CHAS raising £1 million through the Kiltwalk. It’s an event which means so much to us all as a family as every year we are proud to put on our Team Aidan t-shirts and walk in his memory.
“Robin House and CHAS have been there for us every step of the way and helped us make so many amazing memories.
Paul added: “The t-shirts we wear
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