DINGWALL resident Laura Symon joined the celebrations of hundreds of thousands of Argentines and folks all over the world after Leo Messi and his assistant received their third World Cup in Qatar.
By doing this, Argentina unwittingly additionally secured Laura the winnings from the Tain St Duthus soccer membership World Cup draw and ran to boost cash for the membership.
Initially from Bangor, County Down, Laura research on the Scottish Diocesan Institute and graduated from UHI Highland Theological Seminary in Dingwall. He is additionally an enormous St Duthus fan now!
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Dr Iain Morrison, vice-president of the membership, at present second within the Northern Caledonia League, stated: “I’m delighted to have the ability to ship Laura some vacation cheer and good luck this month.
“Our World Cup sweepstakes is one in all a handful of fundraising initiatives we are attempting to implement to assist us obtain our objectives of offering soccer to our senior and youth groups. We’re so grateful to everybody who entered the sweepstakes.
“We’re group centered and depend on sponsorship and fundraising to make sure our membership continues to offer sports activities alternatives for gamers and spectators alike.”
Like many Tain-based, non-professional and volunteer-run golf equipment and teams, St Duthus depends solely on the generosity of supporters and native companies and their means to boost cash by organizing occasions.
Non-professional health golf equipment confronted a number of challenges whereas the Covid restrictions have been in place, and now rising prices reminiscent of power payments and gasoline for journey have compounded their issues.
Dr Morrison added: “As soon as we emerge from the pandemic and as cost-of-living stress is having an impression on all of us, elevating cash to fulfill an ever-rising bar is an ongoing problem.
“Trying ahead, we shall be blissful to speak to anybody eager about getting concerned with the membership, from sport sponsorship or particular person gamers to our more and more fashionable weekly draw.
“Laura, proof of how rewarding it may be!”
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