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Thursday, October 13, 2005

School kids respond to Gill's fundraising appeal

Glasgow school kids have today responded to Charan Gill's fundraising appeal to help survivors of the South Asia earthquake.
Mr Gill (pictured, centre) kicked off the city-wide appeal this morning at the city's Hutchesons' Grammar and Eastbank Academy and is now calling for kids throughout primary and secondary schools to join in and help raise funds for children in South Asia.

'The UN has estimated that two million children were among an estimated four million people affected by the disaster,' said Gill, 'and that's why we want to give Glasgow's school kids the chance to do what they can to help their counterparts in South Asia in their hour of need.'

Dr Kenneth Greig, Rector at Hutchesons' Grammar, added: 'Today we are kicking off Hutchesons' fundraising efforts with the donation of a cheque for the sum of £3,000 to Glasgow The Caring City's Asian earthquake appeal, but that's only the start. The schoolchildren start their own fundraising efforts today and I'm certain that they will do the school proud and donate what they can to help schoolchildren in India, Pakistan and Kashmir to recuperate from this devastating tragedy.'
In addition, Eastbank Academy has donated a cheque for the sum of £1,000 to help kick-start its pupils' fundraising efforts.
Launched earlier this week, Glasgow The Caring City's fundraising appeal is expected to break through the £100,000 barrier today.

The charity's phone line 0800 612 6612 is open from 10am to 10pm every day for people to give their cash. Alternatively, donations can be made in banks by quoting Royal Bank of Scotland account number 00716965 or by sending cheques made payable to Glasgow The Caring City Asian Earthquake Appeal to the charity's headquarters at 119 Carmunnock Road, Glasgow, G44 5UW

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