Eva and friends go the extra mile for charity

A Paisley woman who walked 68 miles to raise funds for an addiction charity has stressed the importance of giving people hope.

- TAYLOR MURRAY

Eva Penaranda, who lives in the town, recently undertook the challenge of completing the full length of the Borders Abbeys Walk in a bid to raise vital funds for Street Connect as part of a pilgrimage.

Eva was joined by friends along the rain-lashed route including St Mirren Women's head coach Kate Cooper.

And she says the reason she chose to help the charity - where she is a volunteer - was because of past connections of knowing people who were supported by the service.

"These events are something that's become kind of an annual event to be fair," she told the Express.

"But Street Connect is always fundraising and trying to raise awareness.

"There's a massive need in Renfrewshire for the charity and so just raising awareness is always something that we would like to do.