Page 18 - Rotary DIM December 2017

Mary’s Meals Goose turns out fair
Despite poor weather, the Goose Fair netted
Since 10th October (World Porridge Day) Tavistock Rotary Club an amazing £843 this
Braunton Caen Rotary Club has endeavoured to year, with a Guess the Weight of the Geese
raise extra funds for the Mary’s Meals’ school competition, plus a book sale and a This and That
feeding programme. The cost of a nutritious Stall. Thank you to everyone who gave their time
school meal in many parts of the world is only 7p! and especially whoever taught the geese to read!
Over the past few years, Caen Rotarians have
collected 5p pieces in Bombay Sapphire Gin Weighed in at 25lbs 11oz if you were wondering...
bottles. This initiative has raised several hundreds
of pounds. More from Graham Parker on
grahamparker1@me.com
In addition, this
October, members Christmas QUIZ
entered into two
competitions: If you want to revitalise your brain cells over the
“Porridge Smiles” and Christmas period, why not try out Les Rendell’s charity
“Guess the Mileage”. A quiz in aid of Children’s Hospice South West,
£2 donation enabled supported by Tiverton Rotary Club. To obtain a copy
entrants to try their simply email Les on:
luck on a guessing lesrendell41@gmail.com
game - “how far does
Thomas Kyaba travel
in one month visiting schools in Zambia?” Also,
photography skills were challenged taking pictures
of a “Smiley Face” of porridge.

A total of £70 has been raised to send to Mary’s
Meals which will provide 1,000 meals to
disadvantaged children. Prizes were provided by
The Ebrington Arms and a mystery sponsor.

Mary’s Meals feeds over 1 million children each
day and recently this charity passed the one
billion meals mark! Thank you to Peter and his
sponsor for their efforts.