Highland Hospice's online appeal for woollen sunflowers is a viral success – the charity is able to create not one but two fundraising displays after being overwhelmed with donations from across the UK and Europe
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A Highland charity is able to create not one but two displays due to being overwhelmed by donations after an online appeal for wool sunflowers went viral.
The digital post was originally made last year by Highland Hospice and flowers were sent from all over the UK as well as from abroad.
The first cascade is in the hospice’s Inverness headquarters reception, while the second will be in the city centre.
A hospice spokesman said: “In May last year we put out a call for people to knit and crochet wool sunflowers to create a special display in the hospice reception for Wear Yellow Day 2021 [which is today].
“The post went viral. Over the past year we have received bags upon bags of flowers from all over the Highlands, UK and even Spain and Germany.
“We have one in the Highland Hospice reception as planned, and are completing a second for display in the city centre [at the Eastgate Shopping Centre].
“These incredible works of art are a true community effort and we are hugely grateful to everyone who made a sunflower and to the volunteers and staff who created the final displays, with special thanks to Barra Carly Muir.”
Residents are welcome to visit the hospice to view it and make a contactless donation.
