West Lothian MSP raises over £600 with Macmillan Coffee Morning

Debbie Hall

30 September 2024 at 10:10 am·1-min read

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Local MSP for the Linlithgow Constituency, Fiona Hyslop, has raised over £660 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Donations are still coming in after her coffee morning in aid of the charity held at Armadale Methodist Church Hall on Monday 23 September.

Fiona said: “I was pleased to see so many local people come along to have a coffee with me in support of the great work of Macmillan Cancer Support.

“Macmillan is an important charity that supports those with cancer and their families and I am delighted to have raised over £660 for them from our coffee morning in Armadale, with donations still coming in.

“I would like to thank all of those who came along and so generously gave their time and money to charity. Also, a huge thanks to everyone who helped out with baking to make the coffee morning such a success.”

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