Online Charity Race Night Raises Spirits and Money for Charity

On 31st July 2020, our Satellite held an online Charity Race Night in aid of Safe and Sound, a local charity supporting children and young people at risk of Child Sexual Exploitation.


On Friday 31st July our Satellite held a benchmark Online Charity Race Night in aid of local charity Safe and Sound.

Members of the Satellite had been pondering how they could continue supporting their charities in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and following numerous successful meetings and months of participating individually  in quiz nights on Zoom they decided to take their previously successful Race NIght online, offering something a little different during these turbulent times.

At just £5 per zoom screen, the aim was to offer an affordable night of entertainment, not just for one person, but for couples and family groups too.

There were 24 tickets sold and in total, £248 was raised through ticket sales and donations through the ticket site and more raised on the night as well as Gift Aid donations too.

Satellite member Mandy Trotman, who has since joining Rotary, started working for the Charity was host for the evening, backed up by Tracy Harrison, CEO of Safe and Sound hosting the races and Satellite’s Chair, Simon Keeling providing the mini games and competitions.

It was a fun evening with eight races and five mini games. Kay Brookes won a hamper in an anagram competition, her knowledge of UK racecourses was amazing and in a Countdown style conundrum, Rotarian Steve Hinsley’s son, Joe, solved the 11 letter word in less than a minute.

We would like to thank everyone that took part. Our next online fundraiser will be a Murder Mystery Evening in November, We would love to see you there.

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