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Christmas Round-up Serenading Saturday shoppers
Falmouth’s Christmas Float, which was taken
For many Rotary Clubs, the festive season round the town on weekday evenings and
is a busy time for fund-raising. Here are serenading shoppers on Saturdays outside King
just some of the different ways clubs have Charles the Martyr has raised more than £3,000
found to raise money. this year.
Roll out the barrel The money has gone to support Sailability, the
Toy Library and the Cove Macmillan Support
A barrel piano playing Christmas music helped St Centre.
Austell Rotary Club to raise £150 towards Club President Paul Wyatt said: “To raise over
seasonal meals and parcels for the lonely and £3000 is a magnificent effort by all those
needy elderly residents in the area this winter. involved, especially when you take into account
the appalling weather. It also indicates that the
Our picture shows Club President Ian Kelly people of Falmouth continue to support the Rotary
serving Christmas meals at STAK, who have been Club.”
supporting vulnerable, homeless and needy Contact: Bob.Bridges@btinternet.com
members of the community for more than two
decades.
Contact: ikelly@live.co.uk