A DUNFERMLINE dad has bagged a donation for a charity that he holds very close to his heart.
Nicky Cornet, father of little Daniel Cornet who was born with end-stage renal failure, nominated Kidney Kids Scotland (KKS) for a £1,500 donation from Fife Creamery.
After receiving years of support from the charity, Nicky - of Cornet Catering at Newbattle Golf Club - decided that the KKS deserved to be recognised.
He said: "We as a family have benefitted from the support of Kidney Kids Scotland. Our son Daniel, had a kidney transplant in 2017.
"They continue to be a huge support to Daniel and our family so we are really grateful to Fife Creamery and their community engagement programme for supporting such a great cause.”
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This donation is just the latest of monthly donations pledged by the Fife-based wholesale food firm to go to good causes across Scotland.
These local good causes are nominated by the staff and customers of all the cafes, convenience stores, butchers, hotels and all other food businesses that deal directly with Fife Creamery.
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“We are really pleased that this month’s donation will be going to such a worthwhile cause, one that is so close to Nicky’s heart, supporting families in Scotland with kids with renal / urology illness,” said Suzanne Johnston of Fife Creamery.
Kidney Kids Scotland is the only Scottish charity supporting children with renal / urology illness and their families.
Their main aim is to enable children to receive treatment as close to home as possible and minimise disruption to the family unit.
The charity firmly believes that no family should have to worry unduly over financial problems whilst also worrying about a sick child.
Karen McFarlane, manager at Kidney Kids Scotland, added: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this donation.
"We support children with renal / urology illness all over Scotland, with no government funding, so we rely on donations from the very generous Scottish public and donations like this from Fife Creamery, who we really can’t thank enough.”
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