Girls rally round with lovely gesture

A duo of Lanark toddlers were being hailed as little heroes this weekas they gave up their birthday presents in exchange for donations to afund to improve the life of local girl, ClareTurley.
By Ron Harris
Published 24th Sep 2015, 15:51 BST
20-03-2015 Picture Sarah Peters. Alison Turley with daughter Clare who has Cerebral Palsey and daughter racel and son Thomas.20-03-2015 Picture Sarah Peters. Alison Turley with daughter Clare who has Cerebral Palsey and daughter racel and son Thomas.
20-03-2015 Picture Sarah Peters. Alison Turley with daughter Clare who has Cerebral Palsey and daughter racel and son Thomas.

Nine -year old Clare (pictured here with her family) suffers from cerebral palsy and attends the

town’s Stanmore School for kids with special needs.

Recently a fund-raising campaign was launched to raise over £20,000 to

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carry out special conversions to her Lanark home to create a sensory

playroom for her.

Among her many backers have been two of her wee cousins in Lanark who

both declared they would rather any money being spent on their fourth

birthdays presents go to Clare’s Colourful Corner Fund instead. The

result was a donation of £190.

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In addition to this, local teenager and neighbour Tyla Denholm spent

her 16th birthday making a sponsored skydive for wee Clare and the

result was another £735. Yet another supporter, Hazel McGregor, took

part in her first half-marathon and made £313 for the cause.

Can you help? If you can, contact Ron via e-mail.