Diane with her project.

She explained, “I was looking for an article to do my current affairs story on. We have to review something in the news and put it into our own words. It helps with our writing and encourages us to read newspapers.

“After reading The Sunday Post I chose to write about the parcel which arrived at your office before Christmas, containing £1800 in £20 and £10 notes.
“I thought it was nice how someone had donated so much money. I also wrote about Ian Andrew, the artist who sells notelets to raise money.
“We can write about anything, but I choose articles that affect people locally,” said Diane, who’s a keen footballer and swimmer.
Reading about our appeal also prompted Diane, who was born at Yorkhill Hospital, to raise money, too — with a little help from Mum and Dad.
She revealed, “I started by asking my mum and dad for donations. I baked cakes and biscuits with my mum and then made them pay between 3p and 5p to eat them — I even charged them for going into rooms in the house!
“It was 1p to get into the kitchen and Dad’s office and 3p to get into the living room.
“I had to pay, too, and kept my eye open for change — coins I found in the street went straight in the tin.
“I also have small arcade games, including a shooting gallery and slot machine, so I charged between 1p and 5p to use them — but you could win money back if you were good enough.”

Diane was also rewarded with 5p for every length she swam at her leisure club and 1p per handstand — plus an extra 10p bonus for every time she raced past her dad, Iain, in the pool.

After a week she’d raised £15 and last week popped into our Glasgow office to give us the money.
Diane said she’s happy to help children across Scotland and hopes her cash can help make a difference — and we’d like to thank her for caring. 
Mum Wendy said, “Her teacher at Kelvinside Academy, Mrs Rodger, is impressed with her work and I think the project is a great way of getting children to be more aware about what’s happening in the news.
“We were happy to help Diane raise money and she had some great ideas.”
But the budding entrepreneur admitted a couple of her ideas were vetoed — like the one to charge Mum and Dad to use the toilet.
Now that really would have put a whole new spin on spending a penny!

IF YOU have a special reason for contributing to or raising funds for our appeal then we’d like to hear from you. It could be that you’d like to thank caring staff for the treatment they’ve provided in your hour of need. 
Or perhaps a relative spent time in one of Scotland’s children’s hospitals and the experience has left a lasting impression on your family’s life.
Whatever the reason, please let us know. 
We’d be delighted to share your experiences with our readers. 
And, who knows, it may inspire others to follow in your fundraising footsteps.

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