The Ayrshire Leader has hit a target of £12,500 for its local hospital.
Readers answered its call to donate money to fund a state-of-the-art intensive care unit bed for the Ayrshire and Arran Acute Hospitals Trust – and reached the target in 15 weeks.
Editor Scott Barr and his team of reporters attended every possible event – day or night – in support of the appeal, and even hosted their own radio show to boost the sum.
Trust deputy chief executive Jill Young said: “We are indebted to Scott and his staff at the Ayrshire Leader for their enthusiasm and commitment in launching this appeal.”
The Archant-owned newspaper organised lunches, activities, raffles and collections, orchestrating the push by readers to add thousands of pounds to the appeal.
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