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
A ROTARY SANTA’S BEARD SUPPORTS THREE CHARITIES
A Rotarian Santa’s traditional beard shave has raised funds for a combined three charities for the first time. Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club member Peter Love decided to break with tradition and offered the proceeds of his 2022 beard shave to any charity which came forward with an interest. Three actually did – and as a