Charity activists have traveled more than 1,000 miles for major service in the Northeast.
Samaritans operates a loose hotline that provides emotional services to others in danger, adding from a base in Aberdeen.
Last month, he organized a virtual edition of his annual Samarathon Challenge, where participants were invited to walk, jog or run at least 42 kilometres in July.
A total of 17 members of the charity’s Aberdeen branch participated, 1,150 miles.
In total, they have collected 6,553 euros in donations, which will be used to continue their 24-hour telephone service, which can be arranged by telephone 116123.
A spokesperson said: “On behalf of the Samaritans of Aberdeen, a big thank you to all who have donated to this cause.
“These donations will be used so that the local branch can continue to serve the many others who use it when they need it.
“Especially this year’s challenges, being able to soak up all the flora, fauna and wildlife that this component of the country has to offer can be very rewarding. “
The Samaritans were founded in London in 1953 through Chad Varah, a vicar who sought to create a helpline for others in crisis.
He began by making himself known as “a guy willing to listen,” the call later comes from a newspaper’s description of him as a smart Samaritan on the phone.
The charity now operates 201 branches in the UK and Ireland, with 20,000 volunteers answering an average call every seven seconds.
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