Looking Back
Our new Rotary year started on July 1st and we already have a busy programme planned. However, we look back with great satisfaction on the year just completed during which, led by Presidents Bob, Grahame and Hilary, we raised over £14,000 for local and international charities. We are a very close-knit club, just as keen on fun and fellowship as we are on supporting our chosen charities. We have been working hard to raise our local profile and our membership numbers are holding steady. However, we are very keen to welcome new members to share in the friendship, fun and fund-raising.
From the money we raised last year we have made donations to:
- BBC Children in Need
- Shelter Box
- Rotary Children's Fun Days for children with special needs
- Chigwell Riding Trust - providing riding for the disabled
- Epping Forest Food Bank
- Mary's Meals
- Prostate Cancer UK
- Blood Cancer UK
- Rotary Foundation
- Restore Community
- Essex and Herts Air Ambulance
- St Clare's Hospice
- St Francis Hospice
We have also continued to finance and run a Memory Café once a month, providing activities for people with dementia