EVENING Times readers are being urged to support a charity event that is raising funds to ensure a vital service can continue.<\/p>\n
A race night is being held to raise funds for our Talking Newspaper for the blind <\/p>\n
Cue and Review Print Speaking to the Blind, which produces our Talking Newspaper, is holding a race night to raise cash to fund the service. <\/p>\n
Volunteers and young disabled people employed by the charity currently read a total of 28 articles each day and upload them for blind and partially-sighted people to download to their specially adapted internet radio boxes. <\/p>\n
It costs 167 each day to keep the service free. Up to 2000 blind people can access the audio version of the Evening Times thanks to the charity. <\/p>\n
A fundraising race night is being held on February 21 at the Social Club in St Mungo Street in Bishopbriggs. <\/p>\n
Alastair McPhee, Cue and Review managing editor, said: \"Providing a six day a week service for the Evening Times costs money and with that in mind the volunteers are asking readers to come along and support the event. <\/p>\n
\"It costs 167 per day to keep our service free, and we do need your support to help up to 2000 blind people who have access to the audio Evening Times. <\/p>\n
\"Providing a six-day a week service of the Herald and Evening Times costs money and with that in mind the volunteers are asking Evening Times readers to come along and support the event.\" <\/p>\n
Tickets for the race night are 7.50, including a hot supper and horses can be sponsored for a minimum of 5. <\/p>\n
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