A local Rotary club is ‘honoured and thrilled’ to have received a certificate of appreciation from the registered charity Operation Sabre. The charity, based in Stoney Stretton, has presented the certificate to Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club in recognition of their support and donation of £750. The gift is to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees
FINNISH ROTARIAN VISITS SHROPSHIRE
A Rotarian living just outside Shrewsbury has spent a week hosting and entertaining a visiting Vocational Study Exchange Rotarian from Finland. The VSE team of four was led by Tom Jansson who stayed at the home of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club member Colin Sharp during his visit. One of the highlights of his stay was
ROTARIANS INVITED TO CONFERENCE THEY ARE PART SPONSORING
Members of our Rotary club have been invited to attend a virtual conference that they are part sponsoring. Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club recently agreed to a £500 donation to the Share Shrewsbury charity conference ‘Alcohol – Sharing the Truth’ on May 19 and 20. The event, which was originally scheduled for last November, had to
ROTARY DAY OUT FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AT DRAYTON MANOR PARK
Around 25 children from a Shrewsbury primary school will enjoy a day out at Drayton Manor Park – thanks to our Rotary club. Shrewsbury Severn Rotary is to spend up to £600 to send a group from The Grange School on June 8. The occasion is Rotary Kids Day Out which is back this year
ROTARY BACKING FOR ONLINE CHARITY
A Rotary club has decided to back an online charity which supports many individuals and families struggling to pay essential bills. Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club is to set aside £200 a month for Acts 435, a direct giving charity which enables donors to give to a specific need for an individual or family. The club
ROTARY SUPPORTS UKRAINE WITH SHELTERBOX
Our Rotary club has agreed to further support the people of Ukraine by purchasing a ShelterBox at a cost of £590. Members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club decided that a ShelterBox would be an emergency response and a practical solution to the urgent needs of a homeless family in Ukraine. The club believe that emergency
ROTARY SUPPORT FOR AFTER SCHOOL CHILDREN’S CLUBS
A donation of £500 has been made by a Rotary club to support a local school in expanding its after school children’s clubs. The donation by Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club will enable children to enjoy extra curriculum activities, at little or no cost. It will also provide another avenue for a return to ‘normal’ following
A ROTARY DONATION WHICH WILL HELP UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Romania will benefit from a local Rotary club’s donation to ‘Operation Sabre’. Under the Operation Sabre banner, Shropshire Firefighters are being given £750 by Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club to support a Romanian orphanage which will also provide support for Ukrainian refugees. Shropshire Firefighters are looking to purchase two minibuses, fill them
‘DON’T WASTE FOOD IN YOUR HOME’ CAMPAIGN
Householders are about to be asked not to waste food in their homes. The appeal will be made by Shrewsbury Food Hub who told Rotarians that food waste is the third highest generator of greenhouse gases. Kate Hudson, a trustee of Shrewsbury Food Hub, told a meeting of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club that last year
ROTARY CLUB’S £2,000 DONATION TO SUPPORT UKRAINE REFUGEE CRISIS
Members of our club have unanimously agreed to donate £2,000 to support the Ukraine refugee crisis ‘as urgently as possible.’ The Ukraine donation will be made through the Rotary Foundation linked to the United Kingdom Disaster Response Fund. This allows for the addition of 25% gift aid on eligible donations meaning that a £1 donation becomes