BOOK VENDING MACHINE GIVEN TO LOCAL SCHOOL

This features the fundraising activities we have undertaken since 2022.

This is to make sure that a whole school of children benefit from a Christmas lunch.

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.

The Meadlands Men's Shed in Stowmarket are given enough money to buy a new sand blaster.

Unique features of a Rotarian . . . .

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.

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’.

The Club raised over £800 for local charities at Woolpit Steam Rally

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.

Two pairs of specialist gloves were donated to Shaftesbury Icanhoe for use with people who find it difficult to grip items.

A street collection was held in Stowmarket to support relief for this disaster.

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.

Stpwmarket and Gipping Valley Rotary club are well ahead on this initiative.

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

We held our Quiz night on Friday 27th September and what an evening it turned out to be. Our two charities benefited with being given £300 each.

The Club held a street collection in Stowmarket to support shelterbox in supporting those effected by the earthquake in Morocco.

Each year we raffle Easter Eggs in local pubs and businesses.

The Rotary Club of Stowmarket Gipping Valley continues to support Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.

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.

The club was represented at the recent Stowmarket Carnival on Saturday 15th July.

Banners celebrating the club's success in supporting Rotary Foundation Charity were presented at a meeting of the District Council.

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.

The website is now called Mid Suffolk Rotary. This is to reflect the fact that we now cover a much larger area and has been approved by RGB&I. Our previous name was the Rotary Club of Stowmarket Gipping Valley.

Presentation to the club.

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

Over 2 days at the end of November, members of the club collected £775 for local good causes.

This years Club President presenting the RYLA Award to Megan

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.

Some of the club’s previous activities. The photo shows the recent presentation to Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service - see below. Note the Rotary emblem on the fire truck.