Paisley Fellowship band raises £500 in Braehead shopping centre
dailyrecord.co.ukPaisley’s Salvation Army Corps Fellowship band raised over £500 in a fundraising event as they played to the shoppers in Braehead shopping centre.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.
Sign up to our newsletters here.Musicians held a mini-concert in the Renfrew mall to help raise funds for the work the salvation army is doing in Ukraine.
The charity has done work in Ukraine for a number of years, but recently due to the war, a lot more focus on Ukraine has been required.Bandmaster Lindsay McGregor said the war has ramped up focus for the work the Salvation Army does.“We did this to help the Salvation Army work that they do in Ukraine, although the Salvation Army has been in Ukraine for a number of years now with the war on we have a big focus on it.“We have done a few engagements over the past few months now to help raise funds and at the concert at Braehead we managed to raise a further £500 for the charity."Since the war in Ukraine, a lot of resources from different charities have been diverted to help people who are suffering and struggling due to the war.
Every penny raised by the Salvation Army for Ukraine goes to help people affected by the war," said Lindsay.The concert seemed to have hit a perfect note for shoppers as they were gathering to watch the band play throughout the day, with some opting to donate.
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