Scott McLean is fundraising for Mary’s Meals - JustGiving

Scott McLean is fundraising for Mary’s Meals - JustGiving


On 5th September 2010 Stirling Electrical Services owner Scott McLean and friend Alastair Paul will be taking part in the 10K Great Scottish Run.

On that day just like any other day millions of kids throughout the world will suffer from hunger.

This is a worldwide humanity problem but a Scottish Charity called Mary's Meals has a simple vision - that every needy child receives one daily meal in their place of education.

Mary's Meals aims to provides free school meals and other essential help to some of the world's poorest children.

It costs just £6.15 to feed a child in Malawi for a year. So for the sake of two pints of beer, eight litres of milk or six loaf's of bread you could provide one meal per day at school for one kid for one year.

It is our aim in the build up to the 10K race in September to fundraise enough money to provide 100 kids with meals for a year. Thats £615.00 we need to raise...but 100 kids will benefit for a whole year with a hot meal at school.

Mary’s Meals not only addresses the immediate needs of hungry children by giving them a daily meal, it also allows those children to receive an education that can provide an escape from poverty for themselves and their communities.

More information on Mary's Meals and how your money will be used can be found at http://www.marysmeals.org/index.html

Mary's Meals is a Scottish Charity that is endorsed by businessmen Sir Tom Farmer CBE and Duncan Bannatyne.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - We raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Scott McLean is fundraising for Mary’s Meals - JustGiving

Charity 5km Run - Santa Dash

Well I did it in 31 minutes, I think that was not bad for my first ever 5km run.

Today I took part in the Glasgow Santa Dash where over 3000 runners, men, women and children, dressed in Santa suits ran 5km for charity through the centre of Glasgow.

I only signed up for the event seven days ago and will have over £200 in spnsorship money for good causes.

Thanks to all those who sponsored me and I'm looking forward to next years event already.

Time for a long warm bath though, it was -2 this morning in Glasgow.

Photos from today can be viewed on my Flickr Page