Rotary Club of Four Marks & Medstead

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Rotary Club of Four Marks and Medstead

Four Marks Flood Appeal collection buys Shelterbox

On Saturday (21st Aug) we collected for the Pakistan Flood Appeal at the Oak Green parade in Four Marks. We displayed a Shelterbox tent and contents; similar to those sent to Pakistan to provide emergency shelter.

This fundraising is part of the effort by Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland that are keeping up the fundraising effort for the Pakistan flood survivors. An estimated 20 million people have been affected by the floods which stretch south along the Indus river from the North West District to the Sindh province.

Thanks to the kindness and generosity of the public, thousands of pounds have been donated to Water Survival Box (WSB), ShelterBox and Aquabox.  The Four Marks collection raised the substantial sum of £360 and the club will contribute the further amount required to purchase a Shelterbox at £490. 

Water Survival Boxes in Islamabad, August 2010

A second consignment of 200 Water Survival Boxes left the UK on Saturday 14th August on a flight to Islamabad where Humanity First UK collected and distributed them. This speedy response by all the aid box organisations has given victims hope of surviving in the most difficult of conditions.

 

£3000 raised for Broadlands

Check presentation to Nigel of Broadlands Group RDA

At the Broadlands Group of Riding for the Disabled 55th Anniversary Open Day, on Sat 17th July, we were delighted to be able to assist at the event and donate a further £640 towads the cost of buying and maintaining a new pony Rowan, for whom we had already contributed over £2000 in the past year. Our total raised for Rowan is now £3,000.  Pictured is Howard presenting a cheque to Nigel Hoppitt, Chair of Broadlands Group, along with members Peter, Kevin, Neil, Nigel, Paul and of course, Rowan. We asisted in car parking, arena work parties and food sales and had a very enjoyable and rewarding morning watching the real worth of charity fundraising through the enjoyment of all the participants and helpers.

 

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things!

We are a new Rotary Club and are having a great time raising money for local charities and supporting local events.

People in Four Marks and Medstead have formed a young and vibrant Rotary Club to focus on the needs in their communities. If you are interested in seeing what we are all about and perhaps would like to join then see why should you become a Rotarian.

The members meet weekly to develop fellowship, to set up worthy local projects to assist the community and to learn what is required to become a Rotary Club.

These efforts are being sponsored by the Rotary Club of Alresford and supported by Rotary District Officers and the Rotary Club of Alton.

We warmly invite you to join us at Rumours Cafe on (most!) Wednesdays just before 7:45pm - please see the Meetings/Events page for details.

This is the opportunity to become involved as a Founder Member of a new Rotary Club that will put something back into the communities of Four Marks and Medstead and those in the surrounding parishes.

We hope you will come along.

Contacts

Howard Farr 01420 562992
Jim Clench   01420 563753  
John Wallace   01420 561077

To come along to one of the meetings, please give one of the above members a call or click on their name to access an email form and send them your details.

 

£600 for "End Polio Now" campaign

We are very happy to announce that our Rotary Club presented a cheque for £600 to the District Governor, Nigel Barnfield, to help in the eradication of Polio throughout the world. This money was collected on a rainy Saturday outside Tesco store, Bordon. A big thank you goes to all who donated for this worthy cause. The money raised by our club alone is enough to immunise almost 3000 children against this horrible disease.

 

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