As a Club, under our ECHO (Enabling Communities with Hope and Opportunities) Initiative, we have been extremely busy helping those most in need locally here in West Sussex.
The help we provide takes many forms – the provision of vital white goods, clothing, food parcels, or just an ear to listen. Since the beginning of March we have helped over 400 families.
Of late, all of our fundraising activities have been severely restricted, and so we are extremely grateful to the following organisations that have supported us over the last 12 months.
Sussex Police (Police Property Act) £500 for underwear and nightwear
Chichester District Council £1k for furniture and white goods
National Lottery £5k
Post Code Lottery £2k for school uniform and shoes
Sussex CrowdFunding - approx £3k to assist families fleeing domestic abuse.
Tesco’s -£500 * AND a number of donated toys for Christmas sacks
Warburtons - £250 for underwear and nightwear
Sussex Crisis Fund £5k
Sussex Community Foundation Covid Winter Support Fund £5k
We would also like to acknowledge the support given to us by other local Rotary Clubs. The two Rotary Clubs in Bognor Regis each donated £2000, Chichester Priory Club £1000 and Chichester Club £500 . Midhurst and Petworth Rotary Club have also donated £500.