THE Archie Foundation and CHAS will each receive £4,000 to support their work aiding children and their families.
Business Women Connections Aberdeen (BWC) held its second annual Athena Awards at the Chester Hotel on Friday, 15 November, Raising £8,000 in proceeds.
BWC is a franchise of Businesswomen Scotland, which aims to “empower women entrepreneurs by providing support, resources and a vibrant community where they can connect, build relationships, grow and thrive”.
More than 250 guests attended the awards lunch, and money was raised through a raffle and games.
Karen Smith, owner of BWC Aberdeen and host of the awards, said: “We are thrilled to have raised so much for our charities of the year, The Archie Foundation and CHAS.
“As a membership organisation which supports women in business, many of our members can relate to the wonderful work both Archie and CHAS do to support families when they need it most.”
For 24 years, Archie has helped children and families across the north of Scotland, funding specialist roles and projects at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Highland Children’s Unit, Tayside Children’s Hospital, and Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin.
It provides financial and emotional support, including parent accommodation and help for children who have suffered a bereavement, through Archie’s Child Bereavement Service.
Chief executive Paula Cormack said: “We are so grateful to Karen and her team at BWC Aberdeen for their amazing support of Archie and our partner charity, CHAS.
“Our organisations share a common purpose in supporting children and their families who face challenging and, in some cases, life-limiting health conditions.
“Archie and CHAS have worked in close partnership for a number of years.
“However, it was the connection made between BWCA ambassadors Carol Munro and Gillian Donald, who also happen to be trustees of Archie and CHAS, that led to this amazing joint fundraising approach for the two charities.”
CHAS provides palliative care to children who may die young and their families. The charity supports young people from pre-birth to the age of 21 and their families in hospices, children’s homes and hospitals.
Chief executive Rami Okasha said: “We are really delighted. I’d like to say a huge thanks to the whole team at BWC Aberdeen for their generosity.
“This will make a huge difference and I am delighted that CHAS and Archie can share in this support.
“The CHAS nurses, doctors and volunteers in Aberdeen support families right across Grampian going through the hardest thing imaginable, but we couldn’t do this without the support of so many people.”
Visit www.archie.org/getsupport/ for more information about the practical, financial and emotional support available from The Archie Foundation.
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https://www.chas.org.uk/ for details of the support provided by CHAS.
