The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
One more Oor Wullie statue up for auction
CHARITY: Full-sized one-off figure will be sold to celebrate success of Bucket Trail
A final Oor Wullie statue will be auctioned off as the ARCHIE Foundation hosts its first Spring Ball in Dundee next month.
Hosted by the charity’s Tayside fundraising committee, the ball will raise money for its £2 million Tayside Children’s Hospital appeal.
The foundation is launching the first ARCHIE’s Spring Ball, to be held at the Apex Hotel on March 16.
The money will help build a new children’s twin theatre operating suite, transforming the experience of children who need surgery in Tayside.
Already a sell-out, the gala will feature an auction of a one-off full-sized Oor Wullie to celebrate the success of the
Oor Wullie Bucket Trail in 2016.
This saw 55 statues of the beloved comic character decorated by artists and put on display around Dundee.
Another 15 statues went on tour around Scotland before the whole lot were auctioned off at Dundee Rep, raising an incredible £883,000. The design of the statue, by trail artist and sponsor John Barrie, is being kept under wraps until nearer the ball but organisers hope it will raise a “significant amount” for the ARCHIE Foundation.
As well as the auction, there will also be a raffle to win a brand new Audi A1 Sport, donated by committee member and Euro Millions winner Gillian Bayford. There are 1,000 tickets for the raffle being sold at £25 each.
If all get snapped up it will mean a £25,000 windfall for the charity.
Tickets can be obtained from the ARCHIE Foundation’s office at Ninewells, Gillies in Broughty Ferry, John Clark Audi on Kings Cross Road and from Mike Kemp at Thorntons, Yeaman Shore, Dundee.
For further details about the appeal or how to buy a ticket contact lindam@ archiefoundation.org.uk
Organisers hope it will raise a ‘significant amount’ for the ARCHIE Foundation