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2011 ended on a high when Santa came to a 3 day collection at Cannock Asda store attended also by Rotary Club Members. Thanks to the generosity of Cannock shoppers at the ASDA store, a huge £1580 has been raised. The sum will benefit Charity’s and causes over the next few months. Santa was very pleased to see so many well behaved Cannock children.
Unused spectacles may be deposited at the collection box in Cannock Hospital. Over the last few weeks a full sack has been collected. These spectacles are delivered to ‘Vision Aid Overseas‘ who in turn refurbish and distribute them. Glasses are sorted at Crawley and sent to five prisons around the UK where inmates have been trained to clean, grade and package the glasses for use on international programmes.
This is the time to get training for Cannock Chase’s big run event. This years run will be starting from The Visitor Centre, Marquis Drive, WS12 4PW over scenic Cannock Chase. The date is now set as 11 am, Sunday November 20th. Entry will be £10. Details of how to enter available from this link. The time to beat from 2010 is 33 minutes, 44 seconds. The Rotary Club of Cannock will host a barbecue on the morning of the event offering food, snacks and drinks to competitors and their families. Car parking is available free of charge, and there are toilets available some 600 metres away at the Cannock Chase Visitor Centre. Public Liability Insurance is provided under the Rotary Club’s policy, and there will be paramedics in attendance on the day.
More local teams are needed for the quiz night on the 10th November? Please get in touch via this link to submit a team.
A wonderful presentation was given of the recent work by Laura Brown from Therapies Unite. Laura is a local qualified physiotherapist who took part in a three month self funded placement as part of a volunteer physiotherapy unit in Mexico. Laura treated disabled children and adults with musculoskeletal and neurological problems to improve their mobility and provide them with access to healthcare that they would otherwise not be able to afford.
Laura returned to the UK and was inspired to set up Therapies Unite, with a goal to set up a permanent volunteer project that places skilled and qualified professionals in communities that will benefit most from their expertise.
Laura plans to return to Mexico in December for many months, any professional or sponsorship help would be welcome. Cannock Rotarians donated £100 funding towards Therapies Unite’s 2012 projects.
Cannock Rotarians donated £311 this month to a joint project on behalf of BDF newlife to purchase special equipment for a project for an individual in the Cannock area.
The Stroke Association are hosting a fantastic Fire Walk event on Friday 4th November 2011 @ Hednesford Town FC, Keys Park Stadium, Hednesford. Challenge yourself and your colleagues to walk over hot coals with the temperature reaching a heat up of to 1300 degrees Fahrenheit, whilst raising funds to support people affected by stroke. Your support will help the Stroke Association to work towards a vision of a world with fewer strokes and where those affected by stroke get the help and support they need. Hot foot it to Hednesford Town and get involved in the event and help us raise vital funds. You can enter as an individual or as part of a team. Open to everyone aged 16 years and above (anyone under 18 years old will require parental consent). For more details or to register please contact me further, email Jodie.smith@stroke.org.uk.
An entertaining and informative talk was given on 7th September by a Cannock Rotarian Member. Alan presented to us the charity that he and his wife Manage.
Action Kenya is a small charity run to help poor people in coastal Kenya. One of the projects is to improve the conditions at Gede School for Physically Disabled and Deaf Children and to find sponsors for the children. If you are interested in sponsoring a child, please get in touch with Action Kenya.
Cannock Rotary club were very pleased with shoppers in the town who contributed to collections for Katharine House Hospice. 3 Rotary members took part last Saturday.
At their meeting last night (Wednesday 14th) the members of the Rotary Club of Cannock heard a report concerning the difficulties being suffered by thousands of people in the 
. Many of us will have seen this reported on the television.
This impending humanitarian disaster can only be averted by the swift intervention of the various aid agencies that are already on the ground, they of course need immediate financial support.
After brief discussion the Club voted to donate £1000 from its reserves to be sent immediately to the Disasters Emergency Committee to assist with providing much needed food and medicines to the people in the refugee camps in Kenya.
The Club had also recently received a £200 donation from the Staff at the Clock Towers Shopping Centre in Rugby, to be used for Rotary charitable purposes, it was felt appropriate to add this to the donation making a total of £1200.
A cheque has been sent from the Club today (Thursday 15th) to the Disasters Emergency Committee.
Club President Mel Morgan said
“We are delighted to be able to offer immediate assistance to these people at this time of great need, Cannock Rotary Club will continue to observe the situation and we will respond as appropriate to further calls for assistance. This may well require fund raising events and as always the support of members of the public will be much appreciated”.
Across the world Rotary Clubs will be responding to this emergency as they do to all others; in the last 12 months or so aid has been sent to Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan and Haiti.
We raised a huge £850 on the evening of 16th June for the Rotary Foundation Charitys.
On Thursday 16th June 2011 the Rotary Club of Cannock are holding a charity video horse race night to raise vital funds for Rotary charities.
Why not come along and join us in an evening of fun?
The venue is in Cannock.
Time 7.00pm arrival with the first of our 8 featured races starting at 7.30pm.
The evening will consist of video horse racing consisting of 8 races in total throughout the evening with a lightsupper provided. All for the cost of £6 per person.
The theme for the night is Royal Ascot Ladies day with a prize to the lady with the best home made “Ascot Hat”.
For the more daring of you why not become a horse owner for £5.00 with the horse being named by you and featured in the evening race card, and if your horse wins you will win a prize equivalent to £20
If you would like tickets for the evening or own a horse email info@cannockrotary.co.uk and we will get tickets to you.
Remember 100% of the funds we raise go to charity.
Another great fund raising evening, tickets are £6 each, get in touch with a club member for further details. lots of prizes, including best ladies hat. All the proceeds from the evening will go to The Rotary Foundation Charity.
Wednesday 18th may at the Chase Golf Club, Penkridge. All proceeds to local charities.
Teams of 4 £200 per team. to include prizes, brunch, dinner and entertainment.
Non Golfers welcome at £15 per person.
For further information or to enter a team, please contact us.
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