Supporting the local community and local charities
Our Community and Vocational Services Committee supports local charities with members' time as well as funds; and also promotes activities with schools and young people (see separate page)
Local charities to whom the Club gives support include the Truro Foodbank, the Friends of the Royal Cornwall Hospital, the St Petroc's Society, the Merlin Project, and ROC (Robert Owen Communities - now called United Response).
Club members turn out to transport donations of food from the supermarkets, weed flower beds at the hospital, steward events such as Fun Runs and recently, pick up litter in the city's suburbs.
Our Burger Bar, for many years a feature of the City's Christmas Late Night Shopping evenings, has reluctantly been discontinued in the face of too much commercial competition. Members instead have explored the potential of carol singing and found a welcome with that instead.
Supporting the local community and local charities sub-pages:
Supporting the Merlin MS Centre Fun Run July 2019
more Once again Club members turned out in force to help with marshalling this very successful 1.5 km or 3 km run, held at NT Trelissick. Over 200 entrants (many in fancy dress) took part, with £1500 raised for the charity.
2019 Poppy Appeal : collection rota at Sainsbury's
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Carol Singing outside Truro Cathedral, December 2017
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Truro Day
more Members volunteered to promote the Club at the annual event in Boscawen Park - photos Alan Conway
26 June : Stewarding for the ROK 5K 2018 charity fun run
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Marshals required for the Merlin Fun Run at Trelissick: 7 July 2019: assemble 0900
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2018 Poppy Appeal : collection rota at Sainsbury's
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"Clean Cornwall": litter picking with Steve Todd in the Kenwyn area
more The "Clean Cornwall" partnership aims to keep Cornwall litter free and tidy. It is dedicated to reducing the visible presence and impact of litter, protecting our hugely diverse landscape and promoting the importance of keeping the county free of litter.
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Supporting the Merlin Fun Run 5 July 2018
more Last year a number of members gave their time to help marshal the course. 186 runners took part on the day and the charity raised almost £2,000 from the event. We have agreed to help again in 2019.
Stewards for the ROC 5K run 27 June
more We provided 20 marshals/stewards for the race route, thanks to our wives. This very worthwhile event is supported by the C and V committee. Last year our reward was a pasty and pint at the end. Most missed out on the pasty this year!
Truro Foodbank
more A project with continuing support by the Community Services Committee
Truro Day 2015
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Truro Day 2014
more The event was arranged to celebrate Truro's history and heritage. Organisations that provide a service to the City were invited to participate to showcase their activities. The Rotary Clubs in Truro made good use of the District Roadshow caravan.
Garden maintenance for the Friends of RCH Treliske
more A small group of members regularly tends the garden of the children's play area at the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske, and has helped to replant the roundabout in front of the Tower Block in support of the Phoenix Appeal.
St Petroc's allotment project
more The Community Service Committee has chosen to support this St Petroc's project in the grounds of Epiphany House, Truro. The aim is to encourage the clients of St Petroc's to grow vegetables and herbs in a peaceful, newly-created garden.