A HUGE effort from the Lochaber community has seen 714 shoe boxes filled and sent to Kosovo as part of the Blythswood shoebox appeal.
A team of volunteers made up hundreds of Christmas shoeboxes in Kilmallie Free Church Hall, in preparation for their journey to Kosovo.
Photograph: Iain Ferguson, The Write Image.
Lochaber Blythswood co-ordinators Kenny and Barbara Matheson, who also run the shop in Caol, were joined by volunteers from Kilmallie Free Church to sort through the donations and get them organised for sending abroad. Kenny and Barbara, who have been co-ordinators for about 30 years, said: ‘We want to thank everyone who contributed to this year’s shoebox appeal, Kilmallie Free Church hall for giving us the space to so this, and the Footwear Department for saving up boxes for us. Everyone has been an amazing support so thank you.’