The staff at Cooke Aquaculture couldn’t have foreseen how substantial their Christmas donation to the MRI Scanner would eventually become when they started selling raffle tickets for a draw at their Christmas party.
It has truly been a fundraising family affair for the Doulls from Sullom. Six-year-old Chloe suffers from Klippel Feil Syndrome (KFS) – a rare congenital , musculoskeletal condition. For one so young, she has already been to Aberdeen and Edinburgh for two MRI scans, in addition to a CT scan in Lerwick. As a result, the family is acutely aware of the potential benefits of having an MRI scanner located in Shetland.
For the Shetland Islands Council staff working in the “White House” (8 North Ness) a Christmas buffet and raffle was a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other and raise money for the MRI Scanner.
Some friendships are meant to last a lifetime, which is most definitely the case for Beryl Fraser and John Johnson who recently held a combined 60th birthday party. In lieu of gifts, the friends, who hail from Send on the West Side, and who met as children when their families were neighbours, asked for donations for the Scanner Appeal.
With Island Medics now well underway, the MRI Scanner Appeal has had many requests to buy Harriet’s Hat or the pattern to knit Harriet’s Hat.