Stratheden Hospital which we visit once a month. There are twenty-six ladies

in our ward and on our visits we usually entertain them with things like games,

cake decorating, flower arranging etc.; we also have tea and home-made cakes

with them. We buy presents for the ladies at Christmas and Easter and send

them birthday cakes. We find this very rewarding and the ladies are most

appreciative and look forward to our visits.

‘If there is anyone interested in our group please do join us in our

endeavour to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves. The meetings

take place every third Wednesday of the month.’

A Very Special Coffee Evening

Coffee evenings are a popular means of raising funds used by many groups

in Strathkinness. There was one, however, which was not organised by a

group, but which came about because of one individual. Sarah Griffiths, who

was thirteen at the time, was greatly concerned about the famine in Ethiopia,

and wanted to do something about it. In Sarah’s own words,

‘I was watching TV with my Mum where they were raising funds for

Ethiopia by a sponsored walk, and I said “I wish I could do something like

that”. My Mum said, “All right, what do you want to do?” and I said, “A

sale or a coffee evening”. We knew we would have to have publicity so I made

posters telling people where, when, and what for and asking for donations.

‘My Mum booked the Church Hall for a week or so later. I told my friends

and they passed the word round.

‘On the Wednesday evening the hall was packed with people and lots of

things to sell, given by many people. We also had several raffles which made

even more money.

‘By the end of the evening we had made £137,aII of which was sent to

Ethiopia through the Save the Children Fund.’

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