A HOUSING association tenant from mid Argyll has donated the prize from his landlord’s Christmas draw to the Helensburgh area’s food bank.

Duncan Cushnie, from Minard, south of Inveraray, was chosen as one of four festive food hamper winners in the annual draw run by Argyll Community Housing Association.

But instead of looking forward to enjoying the goodies himself over the festive season, Mr Cushnie asked that the contents be donated to the Helensburgh and Lomond Foodbank, to help those struggling over the festive season.

Mary McGinley, chair of the Helensburgh and Lomond Foodbank, said: “The Helensburgh and Lomond Foodbank are very pleased to receive this Christmas hamper from ACHA and send a special thanks to Mr Cushnie who won this in the ACHA Christmas Draw and very kindly donated this to the Foodbank.

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“We provide a drop in session three times each week in Helensburgh and once a week in Rosneath.

“We are also able to make arrangements to provide food to any in need in Arrochar in co-operation with the Arrochar Medical Centre.

“Last year we issued almost 2,000 bags of food to those attending our service. The food bank is run entirely by volunteers and all of the food shared with those attending is donated by the local community we greatly appreciate the generosity of the local community.”

One share member from each of ACHA’s four operating areas – Helensburgh and Lomond, Mid Argyll and Kintyre, Oban, Lorn and the Isles, and Bute and Cowal – was chosen in the prize draw to receive a delicious hamper of festive goodies.

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Alastair MacGregor, ACHA’s chief executive, added: “I am delighted that the Christmas hamper draw for our members has taken place again this year.

"Our members are the core of ACHA’s community participation and support the association throughout the year.”

Share members are able to attend ACHA’s AGM and to elect the association’s area committees and board of management.

More information is available at acha.co.uk.

In addition to Mr Cushnie, the other hamper winners were May Johnston of Helensburgh, Harry Milligan from Rothesay, and Mr G. Addison from Dunbeg, near Oban.

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