By Colin Grant WHEN WE launched our CHAS campaign on Sunday, August 26, 2001, two of Scotland’s biggest performing stars were there to lend their support. Ewan McGregor and Sharleen Spiteri are long-term backers of Rachel House and were delighted to help kick off our efforts to fund a new hospice. Last week Ewan was abroad and couldn’t be contacted, but Sharleen found time in her busy recording schedule to enthuse about our campaign and reveal big plans she and Ewan have for the future. “When the campaign started I would have been happy if it had raised just £3. “It was very important to increase public awareness of all the great work being done at Rachel House and the need for a new hospice.
Sharleen and Ewan.
“The fact you’ve reached £3 million is jaw-dropping. “The public are constantly being asked to donate to a whole range of charities and it would be wonderful if we could give something to them all. “I’d like to thank everyone for giving to this cause which is so important to me. “I know how much it means to everyone at Rachel House, those who work there and the families who visit.”
Sharleen has done much more than just promote the cause of CHAS over the years. She’s contributed some serious money to their coffers. “Earlier this year Tom Hunter asked me if Texas would play at a ball he was holding in Glasgow in June,” explained Sharleen. “In return he agreed to make a sizeable donation to CHAS. In the end we played for an hour at the Hilton Hotel and CHAS got £250,000.” She is a regular visitor to Rachel House and is looking forward to seeing Robin House when it’s completed. But for her and Ewan McGregor that won’t be the end of the story. “We’ve spoken to CHAS about this and we reckon Scotland needs a third hospice. So as soon as Robin House is open we’re going to examine ways of raising funds for the next one.”
Ewan McGregor and Sharleen Spiteri are long-term backers of Rachel House and were delighted to help kick off our efforts to fund a new hospice.
Sharleen and Ewan.
