An enthusiastic and dedicated fundraiser, aged 12, has won December’s Lundie Memorial Award.
Evie Lawrenson who attends Elswick URC in North Western Synod was nominated by Heather Twig, the church’s leader.
Describing Evie as “enthusiastic”, Heather said: “It has been a joy for church members to see her faith grow and deepen over time.”
Evie commits a lot of her time to raising money for charity with the Elswick congregation recently supporting her in one of her ventures by buying some items from her stall at the Autumn fair.
Evie raised £150 in the process which was donated to the British Heart Foundation.
Together with her nan, who was living with ovarian cancer at the time, Evie helped to put on a successful bingo evening at the church, which raised a whooping £1400 for Cancer Research UK.
Evie also raised £600 after completing a five-mile night walk down Blackpool promenade which will be donated to Trinity Hospice which helped support her nan and family when her nan’s cancer had advanced.
Upon receiving the award, Evie said it “meant a lot” and that she very happy to receive it, adding that she “has not done any of the fund raising for any recognition or reward, only that her aim is to raise awareness of illnesses and the charities that provide help and support”.
When asked what advice she would give another young person considering being involved in the life of the church, Evie said: “Just try and go for it. I don’t regret it, I was unsure to start with, but people were very loving and supportive.”
Each recipient of the Lundie Memorial Award receives £100. Evie hopes to use the money within Elswick junior church to allow them to buy arts and craft supplies and to help fund special events.
Learn how to make a Lundie Memorial Award nomination.