Charity Duck Race 2025
Sat, Jun 7th 2025 at 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
£1 a duck. Buy your ducks online up to 11pm on 6th Jun or at Tesco Mon 2nd, Wed 4th or Fri 6th from 10am to 2/4pm or then on 7th at Rotary Gazebo in Milngavie. Sales online at https://rotary-club-of-allander.sumupstore.com/ Prize details below.
Ducks launch from bridge at Gavin's Mill at 3pm, Saturday 7th June. £1 a duck.
A record number of prizes (11 so far) and value of prizes (£320+) this year.
Buying your Ducks
You can buy online up to 11pm on Friday 6th June at https://rotary-club-of-allander.sumupstore.com/ After that its on the day at the Allander Rotary Gazebo in Milngavie Precinct from 10am up to just before 3pm.
When you buy online you will get an email from allanderrotary@outlook.com with your duck numbers . You should get this within 48 hours, normally 24 hours. Check you junk mail if it hasn't appeared in your inbox.
Prizes (see photos for items)
| Qty | Duck Race Prizes | Value | Comment |
| 1 | Elemis Beauty Bag | £146.00 | Elemis website - details below |
| 1 | Gift Voucher | £50.00 | Details to be confirmed |
| 1 | Brooklyn Brewery 4 glasses | £35.00 | £7 ea + £7 p&p Brooklyn website |
| 1 | Toffee Vodka | £22.00 | Several websites |
| 1 | German mustard seed oil | £13.00 | Brought from Germany |
| 1 | Orchard toys Great Britain And Ireland Map Puzzle & Poster | £12.00 | RRP £15.50 |
| 1 | Jack Daniels Gift Set | £11.68 | Asda price |
| 1 | Casa Silva Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere 2024 | £9.89 | Laithwaites price |
| 1 | Aluado Branco 2023 Portugeese White Wine | £8.99 | Laithwaites price |
| 1 | CCP Guide Book | £8.90 | From Allander stock |
| 1 | German Mustard Oil | £5.00 | Brought from Germany |
| 11 | Total | £322.46 |
Elemis Prize
Values taken from Elemis website and ebay (wash bag). Where no price available for specific size (serum) it has been calculated pro rata.
| Elemis X TILI Large Drawstring Wash Bag | £9 | ||
| Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Wash | Skin Smoothing Cleanser | 200ml | £40 |
| Superfood Glow Cleansing Butter | Pumpkin Glow Facial Cleanser | 200ml | £53 |
| Superfood Fruit Vinegar Liquid Glow | Radiance Facial Toner | 50ml | £14 |
| Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Complex Serum | Anti-Ageing Serum | 4ml | £30 |
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One off or irregular fund raising. Annual fund raising is covered elsewhere.
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A review of 50 years of Allander featuring events, fund raising, competitions including a range of activities with the local community and schools. Chartered on 29th May 1970. Click on logo to start. Last update 9th May 2020
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A Rotary Foundation District Grant is helping educate and make a school and community in Northern Malawi self sufficient. This work is being done with local charity Changing Lives Malawi to achieve this.
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In addition to the Duck Race Allander in conjunction with Clyde Coastal Path are sponsoring a number of activities in this year's Milngavie Week. Full details on next page.
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Record of the winners and money raised for East Dunbartonshire Foodbank from a Hamper Raffle in December 2022. 675 tickets sold. Additional donations means £800 going to the ED Foodbank.
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Myless is a student at Bright Futures High School in Northern Malawi that Allander Rotary is sponsoring as part of a Rotary Foundation Grant.
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Two videos celebrating 50 years of Allander Rotary created as part of their birthday celebrations.
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On 24th May Allander Rotary presented a cheque for £2000 to RNIB. The fund raising including donations by readers of an autobiography by Colin Robertson, a founder member, and selling furniture. Full details below.
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Report on use of grant to Carers Link in support of work with young carers in Milngavie and Bearsden.
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Our main fund raising events are listed here with details.
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moreCompetitions in Allander Club's area with winners progressing to level of Rotary Organisation and other support.
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The Firth o Clyde Rotary Trail (FoCRT) runs from the Mull of Galloway to Milngavie via Greenock and the Erskine Bridge. The route comprises the Mull of Galloway Trail, The Ayrshire Coastal Path and the Clyde Coastal Path.
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Milngavie Youth Centre
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Rotary for Children aged 12 and under. Killermont Primary School have become Allander Rotary's first affiliated Rotakids Club.
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moreAlong with the Rotary Club of Gourock, Allander are responsible for the Clyde Coastal Path (Kelly Burn to Milngavie) which forms part of the Firth o Clyde Rotary Trail (Mull of Galloway to Milngavie) which is part of the International Appalachian Trail.
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