Helping Square A Debt - Charity Slave
Raises Amazing Amount In A Few Hours
The 2003 festive season is one UKAEA, Dounreay employee,
Ishbel Mcdonald, will not forget. After a series of tests it was
confirmed that she was suffering from lung cancer. “However I was
told it was treatable provided I had my left lung removed,” said
non-smoker Ishbel. “It was a big decision to take, but because I had
always kept myself fit, I had to go for it.” In the event the
operation was a complete success, Ishbel received the all-clear, and is
now back hale and hearty processing accounts in UKAEA’s finance department
in Naver House, Thurso.
She has not forgotten the support and
help she and her family received these past twelve months, particularly
from Macmillan nurses. At a recent auction sale held by Bower Young
Farmers, 17 year-old Neil Brims, a member and an apprentice electrician
with Johnson Controls at Dounreay, offered himself as a slave for
half-a-day. Ishbel’s bid of £30 was accepted, but what would she do
with him?
“Mindful of the support our family
received, I set him the task of going round staff at Dounreay and UKAEA’s
associated offices at Forss and Thurso with a bucket to collect money for
the Macmillan Nursing,” said Ishbel. “It was a good job he was
accompanied by fellow club member, Karen Oliphant, because the money
flowed into the bucket.” Ishbel is very grateful to all those who
contributed, some more than once. “We had great fun along the way,
and the response was great,” she said. “I do hope it has helped repay the
great kindness and dedication our family received from Macmillan nurses.”
And what of her investment? “One and
half-thousand pound return after a few hours on a thirty pound investment
is pretty good. In fact, it was a blue-chip investment!” said a delighted
Ishbel.
But it hasn’t stopped there, according
to Ishbel. “More donations have been received which has taken the total to
around two thousand pounds. I am overwhelmed by people’s generosity,” she
said. |