SOROPTIMISTS (cont) this vibrant club. Help other women and girls whilst making lifelong friends. For more information, drop us a line or give our membership co-ordinator, Muriel BurnhamAirey a ring on 01995 606604. Until next month, take care and enjoy friendship. t: (01995) 606604 (Muriel Burnham-Airey) w: www.sigarstang.org.uk facebook: SoroptimistsGarstang twitter: GarstangSoropt
On the tenth of November representatives from Preston South and Garstang Rotary Clubs took 200 winter coats to the Salvation Army sorting centre in Blackpool who were delighted with the donation There is a massive issue in Blackpool with poverty, Asylum seekers and the recent arrival of Afghan refugees. Further distributions will follow to homeless shelters, women’s refuges and other charities helping people in crisis. Santa’s Footnote
ROTARY Efforts for Calvert Trust Rewarded In September, after an 18 month delay, Calvert Lakes was able to accept the first of the 2020 groups. Thirty one people aged 15 to 69 with a wide range of disabilities enjoyed an action-packed week with outdoor challenges including: climbing, canoeing, cycling, high ropes course, horse riding, sailing, walking and zip wiring. On Sat 6th Nov they welcomed the remaining 18 delayed guests. All these guests were funded by Rotary Clubs in Lancashire and Cumbria. This is in addition to the £33,000 emergency funds with a challenge that was set up by Keswick Rotary Club and supported by Garstang Rotary and Clubs throughout Lancashire and Cumbria. Wrap-up Central Lancashire Following the success of our pre-Covid programme to collect surplus winter coats, Garstang Rotary Club joined the west Lancashire group in their ‘Wrap-Up’ exercise. Collection boxes were placed at Booths and Sainsbury’s supermarket shops in Garstang between Oct 18th and Nov 8th. This resulted in a total collection of 200 acceptable winter coats which formed part of 750 items collected in West Lancashire.
The Rotary Santa Sleigh will make its usual visit to Over Wyre in December. It will tour the Catterall area on the evening of Mon 13th Dec. On the evening of Tues 14th Dec it will tour the Garstang area. This will be followed by a static display outside Booths from mid-morning on Thurs 16th Dec. Similarly Santa’s Sleigh will be outside
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