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MASSIVE FUNDS BEING RAISED ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY
NOTE TO CLUBS: If you have any stories of what you have been able
to achieve, with the support of your local community, let us know
by emailing a brief note (not more than 50 words
if possible) to appeal@eycemedia.co.uk,
and we will endeavour to publish as many as we can on this site.
REPORTS RECEIVED Monday 3 January 2005
During
the Southport Clubs' collection at ASDA Supermarket
last Friday, Links Secretary, Rtn Ted Mason, who is coordinating
the local volunteer efforts with or friends The Lions, had a break
from collecting whilst he supped a mug of coffee outside the store.
A little girl promptly dropped her donation in his mug thinking
it to be his collecting can! Ted had to drink the coffee before
rescuing a very warm pound coin!
The
Rotary Club of Chichester Priory, West Sussex (District 1250)
collected at the City Cross and at Waitrose supermarket in Chichester
from 8.30am to 5pm on New Year’s Eve, and raised £14,000
from public donations. A typical response from donors was: “What
do I need with a Winter Fuel Allowance when people in Asia are
suffering so? Here’s my hundred pounds”.
Update
on North Hampshire ... The four Clubs of Aldershot,
Farnborough, Rushmoor and Fleet
have now collected a staggering total of £91,000. It is
hoped that further small collections this week and success in
gaining permission to collect at the World Darts event at Lakeside
should give the clubs a chance to reach the magic target of £100,000.
The response from the public has been superb and all Rotarians
collecting have been moved by the comments made about "Rotary
doing something directly to help". Said one Rotarian: "It
was all I could do not to shed a tear when a little boy of about
8 years came up with his moneybox and emptied it into our bucket
saying 'Those poor people need it more than me'".
The
18 Rotary Clubs in the Northern Area of District 1190 have collectively
pledged some £11,000 from existing funds and have collected
another £20,000 by public donation for the Disaster Appeal.
Examples of the public generosity and the Rotary Clubs’
efforts include £9400 raised in six hours by the three Clubs
in Carlisle and another £6,000 raised in
Keswick. Fund raising events are being planned
to continue the vital support that the disaster area is going
to need in the coming months. Rotary District Governor Ron Bailey,
said, “ This is a magnificent effort on the part of the
people of North Cumbria. Every penny counts in this disaster,
and through Rotary we can be sure that it will be spent wisely
and under the supervision of Rotarians both in this country and
in the countries affected by this dreadful event”
The
Rotary Club of Alloa, District 1010 set themselves
a target of £4,000 over two days and were amazed when they
reached their target in less than four hours. Collection rate
over the two days was over £1,100 per hour and some £13,000
was raised. The the money is already on its way to purchase 27
Shelter Boxes which the clubs felt to be the best way of providing
immediate aid.
The
Rotary Clubs of Dorchester and Dorchester Casterbridge have been
jointly collecting from the public in Dorchester
town centre, Poundbury and at the derby football match between
Weymouth and Dorchester on New Years Day. Amount raised so far
£26,000.00. Twenty five Shelter Boxes paid for. Twenty Aquabox
30's paid for. Eighteen Aquaboxes filled and sending Tuesday.
Twenty Aquaboxes ordered to be filled this week.
Alresford
Rotary Club in Hampshire has so far collected £5,700 in
response to their Tsunami Relief Appeal.
The
nine clubs in the Plymouth area raised enough
money for 25 ShelterBoxes with their initial street collection
on New Year’s Eve. Approximately £12,000 was donated
by the public in Plymouth City Centre, where the local Rotarians
staged an impromptu appeal. A further collection is planned for
Saturday 8th January when Rotary will be joined by Westcountry
Ambulance personnel for a second appeal. The local connection
with ShelterBox is very strong. The Plymouth clubs are part of
District 1290, the District that initiated ShelterBoxes, courtesy
of fellow member club Helston-Lizard.
After
having the buckets out on Christmas Eve for Carols with a record
collection of £1470 for the blind, Sawbridgeworth
& District Club members were out again on New Year's Eve and
this time raised £2,300 for Shelterboxes.
The
Rotary Club of Crosby, in District 1180, collected
over £4,100 on New Year's Eve outside the local Sainsbury's
store. We have immediately donated this for the purchase of 12
Aquabox 30's and two ShelterBoxes. The collection continues during
the course of the next few weeks, using the offices of the local newspaper, the Crosby Herald, as the main collection point.
The
Rotary Club of Coventry was overwhelmed by the
generous support of the public in supporting the South Asia Emergency
Appeal as volunteer collectors played their part in responding
to the tidal wave disaster. The Club appreciate the help given
by Tesco's Arena Coventry Store, raising £8,000 over the
New Year.
Update
from Swaffham ... On New Year's Eve and the following Sunday the
Rotary Club of Swaffham, Norfolk provided collecting
teams at Waitrose which raised £5900. They hope to collect
in the Market Place on the 8th. Two Aquabox 30's have in addtion
been provided from funds. Unfortunately our member Mike Cornwell
lost his daughter in Phuket.
vThetford and District Rotary Club in District 1080 has, with generous donations from current and past members, provided funds for the provision of six Aquabox 30s
ROTARY'S GRATEFUL THANKS GO TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR AMAZING GENEROSITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY