For Christmas 2013 Ryde Rotary Club agreed to financially support the following local good causes:
The Ryde Sick Poor Fund
The Foyer
Rainbow House
Open Arms
The Foodbank
St. John's Road Centre
With grateful thanks to the CoOp and Tesco's, the Christmas collections were held fover two days at each of the stores.
Saturday 21st at Tesco's saw MJ and NG cover two shifts each of Santa for the children between 10am and 4pm.
The Club provided a come and meet Santa for the children for two days at Yelfs.
Despite the awful weather on the 23rd many smiles were made by putting the Elfs MC and JH into Yelfs in Union Street.
The weather did not improve greatly for the the 24th of December, but with more Elfs in Yelfs with Elf and safety (MB) and JB the day was not at all dull !!!
more Club involvement with St. Vincents care home
more Ryde Rotary Club donate to the IW Radio Christmas toy appeal following a shortfall in the number of Christmas presents required by 15 Children's charities for disadvantaged children on the Island
more Barton Manor car park marshalling
more Ryde Rotary Clubs Community service project at The Foyer
more Snap Disco at Planet Ice
more Club commitment - marshal Walk the Wight
more Stroke awareness day further details TBA
more Santa will be in Yelf's reading room for the children to come in and have a 1 to 1 talk with him. He will be there from 1pm to 4pm on the 23rd and 24th of December.
more Collection. 90 min shifts. 08:30. 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00 and 17:30
more Co-Op Christmas collection. 90 minute shifts on 6th and 7th of December. Shifts start 8:30, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, and 17:30
more Stroke awareness day Ryde Rotary Club ran a Stroke awareness Day in association with The Stroke Association in the Minghella Square off Ryde High Street on the 20th of April 2013.
more Ryde Rotary Club Open Farm day at Wight Salads
more RYDE ROTARY CLUB HELP MARSHAL WALK THE WIGHT
more Ryde Rotary Club - We are for Communities
more Ryde Rotary Club adds its support to the NHS give blood campaign by putting out 'Give Blood Here' banners at various sights across the island prior to the event.
more Marshalling at Snap Disco at Planet Ice Disco is open from 7:00 to 10:00pm
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