Both the Emma Cameron Foundation and Ross County Football Club would liek to thanks fans of both Ross County and Celtic for their generosity at the Scottish Communities League Cup meeting between the two sides in Dingwall on Wednesday.

A bucket collection was held outside the ground prior to the match and the total raised for the new charity, which will support kids suffering from cancer, was a whopping £762.46.

This is a great start for the charity which was set up in memory of Emma Cameron who passed away in April this year, shortly before her 12th birthday, following an 18 month battle with cancer where she endured chemotherapy and amputation of her diseased knee. Emma was a mascot for Ross County at the 2010 Scottish Cup Final where she walked out onto the pitch unaided only ten weeks after her amputation. She also presented Princess Anne with flowers and a copy of Ross County's Scottish Cup book when the Princess opened the Highland Academy of Football. Despite her illness she grasped and enjoyed life's opportunities which came her way.

Emma's family and friends recognise the benefits provided by the various charities that supported her throughout her illness and aim to raise funds to further support those charities and Yorkhill Hospital where Emma underwent her treatment.

Emma benefitted from charities providing practical support such as real hair wigs, treats such as meeting pop stars and also a fun filled trip to Lapland. The Foundation have first hand experience of the value of those treats to sick children and will use this experience in ensuring their funds provide similar benefits.

From the bottom of our hearts we would like to thank all of those individuals who contributed to the superb total amount raised, no matter how great or small their donation was.