Channel Rotary, in South-East England, has helped Shepway Foodbank to acquire the necessary funds to purchase new chiller and freezer equipment.
Shepway Foodbank is staffed by Wendy Lehnert who is the Food Service Manager together with twenty-five volunteers who support around 5,000 people a year.
Wendy was presented with a cheque for £1,000 from the Channel Rotarians and is grateful for the opportunity to expand the foodbanks services to now include perishable goods.
The fair also boasted 55 classic and vintage motors that put on a show for the audience throughout the day.”
She said: “Our special thanks to Channel Rotary. This much-appreciated money will be used to provide industrial chiller and freezer equipment.
“This will extend the foodbank’s services into fresh produce and enhance the diets of people using our services.”
Rotary Club of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, has also been busy hosting their annual Plant, Craft and Food Fair at Misterton Hall.
The fair welcomed approximately 1,000 visitors as well as a variety of local retailers who all made some great sales.
Lutterworth Market Fair
Visitors played some old country fair games, such as horseshoe throwing and field skittles all while the Lutterworth Town Band played their favourite songs.
The fair also boasted 55 classic and vintage motors that put on a show for the audience throughout the day.
In May, Rotary clubs from Cannock, Bad Kreuznach-Nahetal, Germany and Brie Pont, France celebrated 40 years of their international friendship in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire.
Over the 40 years of this partnership, the clubs have worked together on many projects around the world.
The Rotary Club of Bad Kreuznach-Nahetal outlined their ongoing work supporting people in Ukraine where club members take much-needed items to the Ukrainian border.
During their return trips, the Rotarians bring displaced families back to Germany.
This will extend the foodbank’s services into fresh produce and enhance the diets of people using our services.”
The Rotary Club of Cannock has already donated £1000 from funds raised in the UK to help with this project.
Overall, the weekend was filled with joy as the Tripartite celebrated their special anniversary.
Rotary in Essex and East Herts has also been busy celebrating as the Rotary Young Musician Competition took place at Chelmsford Cathedral.
There were some exceptionally fine performances, 12-year-old Ethan Ng was announced as the winning Young Musician, and Libby Simmons the Young Singer.
Sophia Assitzoglou and Cormac Moroney-Lewis followed up as runners up.
Ethan was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Thorpe Bay, and Libby and Sophia were both sponsored by the Rotary Club of Chelmsford.
Young musicians together with the judges.
The Lord-Lieutenant for Essex, Jennifer Tolhurst, and the Mayor of Chelmsford, Councillor Jude Deakin, presented the trophies and certificates to the winners.
