Messages of thanks from family and friends of more than 100 elderly people in the Shrewsbury area who were given Christmas hampers are continuing to pour in. The hampers were Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club’s response to the cancellation of a traditional Christmas carol service and afternoon tea due to coronavirus. A total of 105 hampers
ROTARY CLUB SWITCHES SUPPORT TO A VILLAGE’S SECOND CHARITABLE GROUP
A Rotary club has switched its support to a second key charitable group in a Shropshire village. Having started by supporting the Pontesbury and Minsterley Food Hub, the Rotary Club of Shrewsbury Severn is now donating to the Needy Good Neighbours group. At their last Zoom meeting members of the Rotary club heard that the
BRIAN WAS MADE REDUNDANT – THREE DAYS BEFORE WEDDING
Brian Caldwell had spent 10 years at Ayr United Football Club ‘literally doing everything.’ They were ‘exciting times’ until one day he had a ‘bad experience.’ Three days before his wedding day he was made redundant and spent his honeymoon unemployed. Fortunately for Brian, he was approached by St Mirren who play in Paisley and
TOWN CHIEF TALKS OF ‘TORTUOUS YEAR’
Shrewsbury Town Football Club’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Caldwell has told Rotarians how they have sustained themselves through what has been ‘a tortuous year.’ Speaking to a zoom meeting of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club, Brian outlined how coronavirus has badly hit the football club resulting in twice weekly testing of players and staff. “It has
ROTARY TREE OF LIGHT’S RECORD-BREAKING SUCCESS
As a Rotary club symbolically removes its 2020 Tree of Light in the centre of town, thanks are expressed to all those who made this symbol of remembrance such a welcome successful project – and a most positive response to the coronavirus pandemic. For Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club’s latest Tree of Light in the Bell
SANTA’S BEARD TO GROW MORE AND MORE FOR CHARITY…
A Rotarian planning the shave off of his Santa beard believes it could have more ‘hair value’ due to the latest lockdown measures. For Peter Love, member of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club, will now be looking to raise even more funds for his chosen charity Midlands Air Ambulance. Following the announcement of the new lockdown,
‘VERY SPECIAL VIDEO OF THANKS’ TO ROTARIANS
A ‘very special video of thanks for support’ was today circulated to members of a local Rotary club. Tracey Horner, Head of Lendwithcare, to whom members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club have lent a total of more than £1,500 to help create entrepreneurs in Third World Countries, has sent the video as a ‘thank you’