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CCP Donation
Our President Paul Murphy presented a cheque for £500 to the CCP food bank charity in time for their busy Christmas week
Trussle Trust Donation
We presented a £500 cheque to the Trussle Trust food bank just in time. They were running short of many items and our donation came just when they needed it the most
Rotarians at leisure
Our members enjoy a very active social life as well as knowing that we’re making a real difference to the lives of so many, both here and internationally.
We meet at least twice a month for a brief meeting, a meal and a time to chat. We also get together more informally for numerous activities like 10 pin bowling, theatre trips, garden parties, a murder mystery evening, or just a simple coffee morning ......... Basically, any excuse to socialise!
End Polio Mile of Coins project
Rotary members and friends spent a very pleasant Sunday in Montpellier Gardens raising funds to pay for vaccines in poorer countries in the End Polio Campaign. Scouts from 1st Hatherley helped.
The Town Mayor and our local MP were in attendance and congratulated us on raising around £7,000.
This photograph and an accompanying article appeared in The Gloucestershire Echo.
Treasure Hunt
Several people asked us what we were doing when they saw us around the town centre with official looking clip-boards. Were we carrying ot a survey? Was it to do with some improvements? So many questions!
And the answer was …… nothing as important as that. We were just on a treasure hunt, and of course that was followed by a meal and drinks at a local restaurant.
100 Cheltenham Rotary Trees
Over the past 2 years we’ve planted 100 trees in Cheltenham. One of the first ones was planted by Alex Chalk MP and the last one was planted by TV celebrity Adam Henson.
We planted 100 trees for two reasons. Reason 1 is because it was to celebrate our club’s centenary, and reason 2 is to show our commitment to the environment. We don’t stop at just helping people in need. We try to encourage everyone to care for the planet
£30,000 Covid Vaccine Donation
In 2021 we contributed £30,000 to a fund which carries out Covid-19 vaccinations in poorer countries.
Our groundbreaking campaign was taken up by an international organisation and we were mentioned and thanked for our efforts by Jonathan Van-Tam, the UK Deputy Chief Medical Officer on a live television broadcast.