2019 Sawston Fun Run Presentation Evening

£11600 presented to local benificiaries

Fun Run Success allows Rotary to donate £11,600 to local groups

Over hundred people gathered in early July in the Library Court of Sawston Village College to celebrate the success of the 12^th May Sawston Fun Run & Walk. On a balmy evening the Sawston Steel Pan Band ensured everyone was in a celebratory mood before the formal proceedings began when cheques to the value of £11,600 were presented to local organisations.

Jonathan Russell, principal of the college, welcomed and reminded everyone that in keeping with the ideals of Henry Morris, the college was proud to have been associated with the community event since its beginning in 1986. He complimented the Rotary club on all it does with the college to further the development of young people and introduced the Cambridge Sawston club’s new president Irene Childerley.

Irene said ‘The Fun Run was the Rotary club’s flagship event and was an example of how Rotary members around the world like to make a positive impact on their local communities. The club was delighted it could organise the event as clearly the community enjoyed the annual chance to come together and it gave the Rotary Club an opportunity to help local charities and organisations. That such a large amount of money has been raised over the years is evidence of the attraction of the event and we are just pleased we can play our part in making it happen’.

Ian Chamberlain, chairman of the organising committee, said that ‘the event had been ‘one of the most successful in recent years with over eleven hundred taking part in the alternative routes. Its success resulted in £11,600 being raised to donate to the Cambridge Cancer Help Centre and local organisations, taking the cumulative amount to over £468,000’. He introduced the film of the event made by Sawston Village College students.

He thanked all the seventy odd people who helped on the day and paid special thanks to Sawston Village College and the event sponsor The Cambridge Building Society as well as other sponsors: Adams Harrison; Adcock Refrigeration, Morgan Sindall, McDonalds, Gibbs Denley Insurance Financial Services, Central England Co-op, Sawston Parish Council and East of England Funeral Services.

Ian said ‘the event could not be held without their financial support and that of the many community groups on the day such as the scouts, army and air cadets and Sawston Youth Group. He presented the annual shields to those individuals who raised the most sponsorship funding to: Lisa Bond and her carer Shirley Hudson, Jack Baskeyfield and Charlotte Falconer. Gifts were also presented to the college students who made the film.

Victoria Stubbs, Chief Risk Officer of The Cambridge Building Society, expressed the society’s pleasure at being the event sponsor and said ‘Having supported the event since it started It reflects the building society’s commitment to the local community throughout its branch network and was pleased that many branch were so supportive by providing many hours of community support., especially on the day of the event.’

The evening concluded with a cheque for £3,000 being donated to the Cambridge Cancer Help Centre and over £8,000 to the Footprints café, Icknield Primary School, Sawston Youth Drama, Sawston Youth Group, Granta School, Pippins Pre-school, Sawston Cinema Club, 1st Sawston Guides, Sawston Sports Centre, Whittlesford U.R.C. over-70s, St Mary's, Sawston, Whitsers Playgroup and the Ladybird Playgroup Thriplow.

Next year’s event will be held on May 3^rd and will be associated with the VE Celebrations taking place at that time.

· Cheques were presented to thollowing:

Cambridge Cancer Help Centre	Replace worn-out equipment	3000
Footprints café	Commercial Food Blender	1300
Icknield Primary School	Refurnish classrooms	1000
Sawston Youth Drama	New lighting	1000
Sawston Youth Group	Musical instruments for band	600
Granta School	D of E expedition	500
Pippins Pre-school	Storage Shed + canopy for outdoor play	500
Sawston Cinema Club	Recording equipment	500
1st Sawston Guides	Replace obsolete camping equipment	500
Sawston Sports Centre	Pool Rescue Extraction Board	500
Whittlesford U.R.C. over-70s	Pilates and Yoga equipment	500
St Mary's, Sawston	Equipment for community meetings	400
Whitsers Playgroup	Toddlers Play kitchen	300
Ladybird Playgroup Thriplow	Sports equipment	250
Seven local primary schools	Dictionaries for 201 children	750
		11,600

'What We Do' Main Pages:

We enjoyed a pre-dinner prosecco followed by a 3 course meal at the George Babraham

Dinner was held at The George Babraham

Talk by Dr Tim Wregitt

From Linton to Africa by Zoom

Our Speaker was Isobel Blakeley

Walk around the Babraham Campus

Talk by Vicky Evans

How he started his hobby of phography

2020 Sawston Fun Run is Postponed

It is hoped to hold this event later in the year

Presentation by Mike Storr from Nottingham Club

Our President is still called Simon!

Once again we have a shared Presidency

Bill Potter handed over to Sally Stewart

Last week our speaker was past global scholar Gaelen Stanford-Moore from the USA. We were also joined by Brian Reynolds a past member from his home in Spain.