On Saturday the collecting buckets and card reader were gracing the exit of Lidl in Wincanton collecting for the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal.
It was a very hot day and also the Wimbledon Ladies’ final which may have impacted footfall but a respectable £258.11 was raised, taking our total so far for the Ukraine appeal to over £3,000.
During the day we spoke to a Ukrainian refugee, a host to a refugee (the paperwork was “significant”) and our own honorary member, Penny Underwood.
The reference to knees is revealed (literally) in the attached picture.
Thanks to all who helped on the day and to Lidl for hosting us. Hopefully we will be invited back for future collections.
One of the downsides of our way of life is the volume of litter that blights our towns, villages and countryside. Rowan Rhodes of Castle Cary decided to something about it and started a Sunday morning litter pick. News of the initiative found its way to Brue Valley Rotary Club and Sunday morning saw Nicky, Roger and Anne W in litter picking mode with eight others. The technique of using the picking device was rapidly mastered and it wasn’t long before Team Brue Valley were tracking down that litter. The children’s playground was a litter hotspot with many plastic bottles. The allocated 45 minutes was sufficient to fill several bags which will find their way to Dimmer Recycling. A satisfying morning’s work.
Castle Cary litter picks are on the first Sunday of the month. Meet at the Fairfield Bus Stop at 11:00 am. Contact Rowan at rowan.rhodes@gmail.com if you need more information. Why not come and join us on Sunday 3 July? Just turn up and ………. Pick it Up !
On the bank holiday to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, what more appropriate place could there be but the Orange Gate at the Royal Bath and West show.
An early start ensured the combined team from Frome Selwood and Brue Valley were ready to greet the eager show-goers and provide wrist bands, flags and family trail cards to the children of the unsuspecting public.
Notwithstanding many visitors wanted to show as their entry tickets, our efforts were warmly welcomed by the parents/grandparents/guardians who were in fear of being separated on the busy show-ground.
A donation in lieu of wages is being made to Rotary Foundation for the time spent.
The teams were, from Frome Selwood – Rob and Liz Norman, and from Brue Valley, Nicky, Roger W and Andrew M.
On Friday, 20 May, Morrisons very kindly allowed us to take over their vestibule in order to collect for the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal.
Thanks to the generosity of the shoppers and the hard work of the collectors, we raised £789.22.
This brings to total amount raised so far for the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal by Brue Valley Rotary to an impressive £2,360.72.
Many thanks to Morrisons and the collectors.
The Brue Valley Race Team was in action again last night at a packed Montacute Village Hall. It was one of the most enthusiastic and generous attendances that we have been privileged to help, all in a good cause. More than £1100 was raised in Aid of the Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal whilst having a great deal of fun. Even our Past President, a villager himself, put in an appearance to wish us well and donate a raffle prize, before dashing off to sing at another charity event.
If you know a club, village hall or other local organisation which would like help in raising funds please contact our secretary at: mangarov@gmail.com
Brue Valley Rotary - Working in the Community 