Airdrie McDonald's donates £8k to Baby Loss Retreat charity

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Staff at Airdrie McDonald’s were lovin' it as they made a significant contribution to a local charity.Baby Loss Retreat received a total of £8000, plus extra support from the kind-hearted team at the fast-food restaurant.Baby Loss Retreat was founded in 2018 by Julie and Bryan Morrison to offer specialist support for those trying to cope with the loss of a baby.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Sadly, the couple experienced this first-hand as their daughter, Erin, was stillborn in 2003 at just 37 weeks.The retreat is free of charge to bereaved parents across Scotland and provides a quiet environment to help couples reflect on their journey.The charity also provides counselling, trauma therapy and listening music therapy for siblings affected by loss.The donation was made possible by the McDonald’s in the Community Foundation, set up by 16 Scottish McDonald’s franchisees, and the 20 McDonald’s-owned restaurants in Scotland.The Foundation provides a central hub to help distribute funds, raised by the 10p carrier bag charge, to different charities and organisations across Scotland.Operations consultant, Julian Rumsey, told Lanarkshire Live: “Supporting our local community is of the utmost importance to our team, which is why we were so pleased to see the McDonald’s in the Community Foundation