Martello Rotary Seaford

MARTeLL SeAFoRd o RoTARy Run for Martello Rotary 2, Seaford Head 10K Virtual Run By the time that you read this our second virtual run of the year will have been completed. All entry fees have on your Marks, Get Set, Go… gone to support two charities, the amounts being split Brand Ambassadors on a 50/50 basis – Martello Rotary and RNLI. As in our previous virtual run there was an entry fee In life there are the ‘doers’ and the ‘watchers’ and each individual could then accept the challenge When you come across ‘Doers’ you need to work with of raising money for, and on behalf of, the designated them, get them onboard because a ‘Doer’ is worth 10 charities through the sponsorship pages. (See https:// ‘Watchers’. Having known Paddy Powney for many race-nation.co.uk/register/seaford-martello-rotary/runyears via the Rugby Club we were not surprised to for-rotary-2 for more info.) be told that he Martello Rotary needs funds to support the numerous and his partner requests received from local organisations. These are Bethany Eager often not well known or large organisations, but usually were Martello consist of a few unsung heroes, working hard to help Rotary’s highest those less fortunate in the community, often needing charity fund- a little financial help just to carry on. Obviously, this raisers in our year has put many under immense strain, with demand recent Virtual for services massively increasing whilst fundraising Run, which opportunities have been reduced. Martello Rotary is earned them a surprise thank you prize of dinner for one of a number of local organisations that seek to two. However, these two energetic, young, socially help balance this situation. aware people can help Rotary in many ways, least of all by helping us bridge the generation gap. newhaven RnLI Following this success, we have asked for more of their Due to COVID the annual fundraising fêe had to be help and they have willingly agreed to become the cancelled. This is their biggest fundraising event of the first of our Martello Brand Ambassadors. Paddy and year, and along with all other events they had planned Bethany already supported one of our main charity since March it is a huge blow to their fundraising totals. recipients from the ‘Virtual Run’, WOLO (We Only So, every penny we can raise to help is of value and Live Once), and we will be working together in future goes towards maintaining the boats and ensuring the to support not only WOLO, but also Newhaven crew have the right protective equipment so they Lifeboat, the Youth Counselling Project and a number can save us if we get into difficulty. Your charity in of other charities in Seaford. supporting events like the Seaford Head Virtual Run can help them weather the storm. With you beside Through them, and hopefully many others, we will them, they will always be ready, right now and in the be learning how to encourage other young people future. in Seaford to support the community with COVID seeming to be extending it’s time with us we will be We hope that you will agree that the idea of the virtual needing all the help we can to assist both young and races will provide an excellent opportunity for you to old within the community. help local charities whilst having fun (and exercise!), so watch this space for the next event. Martello Rotary has involvement and fundraising activity for sports, environmental and social projects Photo: Paddy Powney, Andy Payne and Bethany Eager. available for everyone to get involved in. This is work that is not just for oldies, but anyone who wants to get involved can take part! 118 Please mention Seaford Scene when contacting advertisers