Inverness Caley Thistle stars play Santa to Raigmore Hospital children
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Stars of Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC came out to delight patients and staff in the Raigmore Hospital Children's Unit with a delivery of gifts in the run up to Christmas.
The unit is supported by the Archie Foundation and the club thanked them for helping make this visit possible.
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Manager Duncan Ferguson was joined by Billy Mckay, Harry Lodovica, David Wotherspoon, Lewis Nicolson, Charlie Gilmour, Mark Ridgers and Cillian Sheridan on the recent visit.
Duncan and the boys delivered Caley Thistle merchandise donated by the club and presents donated by the Caley Thistle players to the kids. They also took time to chat to the children, parents and staff ahead of Christmas.
Zoe Grant, regional fundraising officer at The Archie Foundation, said: “The children’s faces lit up when they spotted Duncan Ferguson and the players walking on to the ward. It’s fair to say it wasn’t only the children who were made up to see them!
“This kind of support is invaluable. It gives a real boost to the children, their families and also to the staff. Donating time, services or money to The Archie Foundation is an opportunity for people, businesses and organisations to make a difference to children who find themselves in hospital.”
Zoe added: “We will have more VIPs coming into the hospital in the run up to Christmas. I don’t want to say too much but we hope to have some Ross County footballers coming in as well as some visitors from the cast of Sleeping Beauty at Eden Court.”
