Overview
- Craig Ferguson set out from Santa Monica in February and finished his roughly 3,000‑mile kilted walk in Boston on Friday, timed to arrive before Scotland’s World Cup opener.
- His Tartan Trek raised more than £1 million (about $1.3m), a total that climbed after First Minister John Swinney announced a £400,000 Scottish Government contribution.
- Ferguson said he walked to raise awareness of men’s mental health and to honour a friend’s father who died by suicide, and he became emotional when the fundraiser passed the seven‑figure mark.
- He was greeted at Boston Common by large numbers of Tartan Army supporters, media and bagpipers, and a support team led by friend Matthew Allan helped him on the road.
- SAMH said the money will support service expansion including The Nook walk‑in centres in Glasgow with plans for further sites, a development that could increase immediate access to mental‑health help in Scotland.