2020 Small Community Grants Fund
Our biggest fund raiser is our annual Xmas collection
Our biggest fundraiser is our annual Xmas collection is when we normally collect between £10k to £11k for The Small Community Grants fund unfortunately this collection in the normal format had to be shelved for this year - We don’t carry a reserve for this fund as every penny collected is always distributed to good causes locally at the start of the year.
So, we decided to run a Silent auction in its place
Due to the generosity of the donors and the bidders we were able to raise over £2200 in early December
Our fund-raising efforts have been seriously impacted by the Covid restrictions this year, but we have still managed to raise via our online silent auction and other initiatives a credible £9350 over the entire Rotary year (2020/21) and donate a number of small grants
We have donated over £2750 each to Lewisham and Bromley food banks (£5500 in total) this Rotary year - This money was raised by members as we are unable to hold the regular weekly meetings members have decided to make a personal donation through the club ( in lieu of our dining fees ) to these foodbanks
£1000 to St Christopher’s Hospice
£600 to Rotary Foundation
£400 to Children in need
And various smaller grants to the following organizations:
Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid
Bromley & District Talking news
Bromley Young Carers
Campaign Against living miserably (Calm)
Cruse Bereavement
Friends of the Pru
Rotary Polio Appeal
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Post-Covid we have changed many things – the frequency and type of meetings – with more emphasis on volunteering, fun, fellowship and getting more involved with local issues
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Our biggest fund raiser is our annual Xmas collection
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This fund is raised from our Xmas collections both from around the streets with our Santa sleigh and static collections at Sainsburys in Sydenham and Homebase in Bellingham – as It is collected locally we aim to also distribute it locally in the boroughs
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The Community Grants fund where smaller grant to a number of organizations where £300 - £500 will really help out.
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