Rotary Community Lottery
In 2021, the three Rotary Clubs in Nantwich decided to develop a Community Lottery, based on a similar Rotary project in the Midlands. Neil Ridgeway from the Rotary Club of C&N Weaver, whose idea it was, led the project and it has run every year since its inception.
In essence, this scheme allows us to support a number of small charities (that choose to join us) by providing a combined lottery with tickets individualised to each charity and with an attractive first prize of £1000 and a number of £100 runner up prizes.
The charities’ commitment is to sell tickets and promote the lottery, and the Rotary Clubs’ commitment is to help financially pump prime the process, indemnify the Lottery should ticket sales not cover the costs and provide ‘back-office facilities’ including ticket printing. In November, at a special presentation evening, the winning raffle tickets are drawn.
The charities take 80% of their ticket sales and the Rotary Clubs take 20% for expenses and prizes. The Clubs do not make a ‘profit’ out of this, merely break even, as any of the 20% left after expenses is donated back to the charities.
Charities that have been involved over the past 3 years include:
Crewe FC
Movement Centre
Nantwich & District RDA
Nantwich Museum
Nantwich Theatre
Smile Group
Wingate Centre
YMCA Crewe
Haslington Support Group
1st South West Cheshire Scouts
more Nantwich Rotary Club at Cholmondeley Castle
more Santa visits around the town which raise money for local charities.
more Opening of RDA centre at Reaseheath by HRH The Princess Royal
more Foodbank donation double up by Nantwich Rotary at Morrisons supermarket.
more President Tony presenting a cheque for £1000 to Michelle from Chance Changing Lives. This excellent charity provides hot meals, food, financial advice, medical help and much more to the homeless and needy families in Cheshire East.
more President Tony presenting a cheque for £1000 to Tom Kennedy from Nantwich Food Bank.
more President Tony presenting a cheque for £1000 to Graham Phillips of Cheshire Young Carers.
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