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 Rotary activities at Christmas

Find out what Rotary members in your area are doing

Its that time of year when members of Rotary in Cumbria & Lancashire are busy bringing cheer to their local and international communities.  From supporting Santa when he tours the streets bringing a sparkle to the eyes of the young and young at heart, to collecting items to send to children in the Ukraine and raising funds or gifts for children or the elderly locally.  After Christmas Rotarians collect empty plastic sweet tubs or Christmas Trees to recycle.  

To find out more about what they are doing visit their Facebook pages or club website.  A list of clubs can be found here.  Some clubs also ask for help around this time so if you have some spare time do get in touch with them if you are interested.

Image : Direct member Hub

The following Rotary Clubs have announced their plans for the coming weeks although we suggest you visit their club website or Facebook page for the latest news as they are constantly being updated.

Appleby have been collecting items to fill Shoeboxes for youngsters in Ukraine.  

Accrington helped Santa visit a local primary school and helped with Christmas Lights Switch On.  They are also supporting the Tub2Pub campaign where you can recycle empty sweet tubs with profits going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Rotarians from Blackpool Palatine along with Santa and his Elves took time out from their busy schedule to visit the Christmas Fair at a local secondary school to give out gifts. 

Image : Blackpool Palatine

Blackpool Sunrise have a Tesco Christmas Tree appeal to collect toys from the public for various local childrens agencies. 

Several clubs will be touring the streets with Santa including Church & Oswaldtwistle,  Brampton & Longtown, Fleetwood, Carlisle and Padiham.

Rotakids from Carnforth Community Primary and Carnforth Christ Church Primary worked together to decorate 3 Christmas trees at the Civic Hall.

Cockermouth Rotary are selling a Calendar in aid of charitable causes.

Several clubs have static sleigh collections including Colne Noyna, Garstang & Over Wyre, Preston South, Workington and  Workington Derwent.

Image : Colne Noyna

Darwen are taking Santa for several visits to Darwen Market.

Furness Peninsula held a Xmas Fair.  

The Direct Member Hub helped Furness Peninsula decorate a Xmas Tree for Dalton Tree Festival.  

Leyland, North Fylde and Preston & Longridge are holding Christmas Collections.  

A Community Carol Concert is being organised by Rossendale.

Upper Eden are providing Christmas Gifts of biscuits for the over 80s.

Image : Preston South

Fleetwood are inviting the community to have Tea with Santa.  Preston Guild helped with a Christmas Party for those living with dementia.

Phew!  We hope that we haven't left any Rotary Clubs out and that you manage to see Santa sometime over the coming weeks.  For updates to this page visit Club websites or their Facebook pages (see list).