COMMUNITY SERVICE
Mid Suffolk Rotary are involved in many aspects of the local Community, Raising Funds, helping run events and supporting many local good causes.
COMMUNITY SERVICE sub-pages:
CHARITY QUIZ
more Our charity quiz will be held at Woolpit Village Hall on the 25th September at 7pm.
CHARITY CONCERT RAISES NEARLY £1600
more A charity concert in aid of Cancer Support Suffolk has raised nearly £1600. The event was compered by Mark Murphy MBE who used to have a popular programme on Radio Suffolk.
£150 GIVEN TO AFRICAN ADVENTURES
more This is to make sure that a whole school of children benefit from a Christmas lunch.
SMOKE ALARM PROJECT.
more The Rotary Club of Stowmarket Gipping Valley continues to support Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.
SGVR Gets recognition from the Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service
more In recognition of the monies raised, which now exceed £80,000, for Smoke Alarms to protect elderly and vulnerable residents of Suffolk, this plaque is now proudly displayed in their new HQ.
HAMPERS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
more We have collected at Tesco on Stowmarket for hampers to be given to needy families in the area. £330 was collected from the ever generous public.
COLLECTION FOR THE TURKEY / SYRIA EARTHQUAKE.
more A street collection was held in Stowmarket to support relief for this disaster.
STOWMARKET FOOD BANK.
more We had an interesting talk from Mike Smith of the Stowmarket Food Bank. A cheque for £500 was presented on behalf of the club by Kevin Widdick, President Elect
CHRISTMAS 2023
more Members of the club assisted in the packing of Christmas Hampers.
THE FORGE COMMUNITY CHURCH AND THE MOSES PROJECT
more The Project provides a Moses basket full of all the items both mother and baby need for the first few weeks of the baby's life.
ROARING HAMPER SUCCESS
more The following was sent by our friends in the Forge Church. We undertook a late November 2023 Tesco’s collection in Stowmarket on behalf of Christmas Hamper deliveries to deserving people identified by the Forge. We raised £674 during the collection.
BOOK VENDING MACHINE GIVEN TO LOCAL SCHOOL
more President Guy Wiltshear presented a Book Vending Machine to Daniel Pettitt, the Headteacher and Hannah Flory, the Deputy Head of Abbot's Hall Community Primary School.
MID SUFFOLK ROTARY MEMBERS IN STOWMARKET LITTER PICK
more Members of the Mid Suffolk Rotary Club take part in the Stowmarket Town litter pick.
MENDLESHAM STREET FAYRE
more At the Mendlesham Street Fayre barrow of booze a hamper was raffled and the winning ticket was drawn by the May Day Queen. This raised £460. Thanks are due to resident Val Remington-Hobbs for loan of the gazebo and other support.
2026 EASTER EGG RAFFLE
more We are proud to announce we made nearly £1125 to support local charities this year.
OVER £650 RAISED AT WOOLPIT STEAM RALLY
more Mid Suffolk Rotary raised £656 at the Woolpit Steam Rally! A huge thank you to our fund raising team leader Margaret Woollam and all our members who helped out.
CERTIFICATE AND CHEQUE PRESENTED TO SUFFOLK FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
more A certificate marking £100000 raised since the smoke alarm scheme was started by Mid Suffolk Rotary was presented. Also a further cheque for £2000 was handed over.
STOWMARKET CARNIVAL
more The club was represented at the recent Stowmarket Carnival on Saturday 15th July.
MID SUFFOLK ROTARY ACTS SWIFTLY TO VENEZUELAN EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
more In light of this humanitarian crisis, the club has agreed to fund a ShelterBox, providing emergency shelter and essential supplies to some of the most deprived victims of the disaster.
PROFIT OF NEARLY £600 FROM QUIZ EVENING
more We are very grateful to Margaret and Guy for arranging our Quiz evening and John Player as Quiz master. A good time was had by everyone and congratulations to the winners the Bury Abbey Rotary Club.
EAST ANGLIAN AIR AMBULANCE
more Presentation to the club.
ACTIVE GLOVES GIVEN TO ICANHOE
more Two pairs of specialist gloves were donated to Shaftesbury Icanhoe for use with people who find it difficult to grip items.
HELP FOR MOROCCO
more The Club held a street collection in Stowmarket to support shelterbox in supporting those effected by the earthquake in Morocco.
CHEQUE FOR £7000 PRESENTED TO SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
more Peter Andrews who leads our Smoke Alarm project presented a cheque for £7000 to Jon Lacey, Chief Fire Officer.
STOWMARKET UNDER 11 YOUTH FOOTBALL TEAM.
more Member Rod Curtis organised on behalf of the club some warm clothing and a bench for the Stowmarket Town Youth under 11 team who come under the auspices of the Stowmarket Town Football Club.
LEND WITH CARE
more Stpwmarket and Gipping Valley Rotary club are well ahead on this initiative.
MID SUFFOLK TEAM WIN HAVERHILL ROTARY QUIZ
more Our team won the Haverhill Quiz. Photo shows (left to right) Philip Freeman, Richard Tingey (president), Sarah Waspe and Tim Evans.
Men's Shed get a new sand blaster
more The Meadlands Men's Shed in Stowmarket are given enough money to buy a new sand blaster.
STOWMARKET LITTER PICK
more A litter pick was organised by the Stowmarket Town Council in which Rotary gave a helping hand. The photo shows the Rotary volunteers waiting for the ‘off’.
EASTER EGGS RAISE OVER £1200 FOR LOCAL CAUSES.
more We are delighted that our participating businesses have managed to raise so much money in our Giant Easter Egg draws.
STOWMARKET BUSINESS EXHIBITION
more We organised a stand at the recent (March 2024) Business Exhibition run by the Stowmarket Chamber of Commerce. Many useful contacts were made, and possible businesses being made ‘Friends of Rotary’. The photo shows club president Guy Wiltshear in front
CONCERT IN AID OF ST ELIZABETH HOSPICE
more The concert was held on 22nd June 2024. Raised £1300 net to the Hospice. We are very grateful to the St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir and soloist Jess Hughes. A magnificent performance was enjoyed by all who attended.
2024 EASTER EGG RAFFLE - £1152.89.
more Each year we raffle Easter Eggs in local pubs and businesses.
CHEQUE GIVEN TO STOWMARKET BOYS BRIGADE
more A cheque for £400 was presented by Rodney Tate to Captain Martin Gray of the Stowmarket Boys Brigade towards the running costs of their minibus.
WOOLPIT STEAM RALLY - 2024
more The Club raised over £800 for local charities at Woolpit Steam Rally
FURTHER CHEQUE FOR £7500 GIVEN TO SUFFOLK FIRE SERVICE
more Jon Lacey, the Chief Officer of the Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service was given a cheque to go towards purchasing more fire alarms for vulnerable people in the county.
THE MOSES PROJECT AND WHEELCHAIR WHEEL
more Cheques were presented to the Moses Project and a wheel for a wheelchair.
2022 CHRISTMAS COLLECTION AT TESCO.
more Over 2 days at the end of November, members of the club collected £775 for local good causes.
2022 ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD (RYLA).
more This years Club President presenting the RYLA Award to Megan
DICTIONARIES FOR LIFE 2022.
more Stowmarket Gipping Valley Rotary Club makes an annual donation of dictionaries to local schools. The photograph shows this years President delivering books to Gt Finborough school.