Jam Manufacturer and Local Rotarian Honoured
At Rotary District 1240’s annual Assembly held on 2 May at Writtle College, Chelmsford, Liz Baker, Marketing Manager of Wilkin & Sons Ltd.,Tiptree gave a presentation to delegates on the origins and progress of the Purple4Polio jam project.
Wilkin & Sons have donated fifty two thousand jars of greengage and plum jam which Rotary Clubs across Great Britain & Ireland will use to raise funds for its End Polio Now campaign.
District Governor Terry Dean presented a Corporate Paul Harris Fellowship to Liz Baker on behalf of Wilkin & Sons and Rotarian Nigel Dyson of the Kelvedon & District Club was awarded a second Paul Harris Fellowship for his work in conceiving the fund raising project and assisting in its nationwide implementation.
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