PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES DURING 2011
- Message in a Bottle scheme in all pharmacies, libraries and doctors surgeries.
- Approx 570 used spectacles collected for refurbishment and use in developing world.
- Coach outing for 40 senior citizens to Mickleham Priory.
- Day at the seaside in the summer for 48 children, plus their carers,from Activenture.
- Senior citizens concert in conjunction with St Aubyns School.
- Participation in It’s a Knockout competition with other Zone Clubs.
- Christmas lunches provided for 130 Senior Citizens.
SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS & CLUB CONTRIBUTIONS TO SERVICE ACTIVITIES
- Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice (Total donations during the year) £3,200.
- Rottingdean Village Fair charities £654.
- Lions Int. Foundation – Australia, New Zealand and Japan earthquakes and tsunami £1,500.
- Martlets Hospice (Total donations during the year) £700.
- Sussex Air Ambulance £1,100.
- St Dunstan’s £300.
- Youth projects (e.g. Woodingdean Youth Club, Scouts, Guides, Drug Awareness, etc.) £1,496.
- Rottingdean Arts Stage Project £400.
- Senior Citizens Coach outing £505.
- Activenture Day £1,761.
- Senior Citizens Christmas Lunches £1,430.
- Plus approximately 30 other small donations, too numerous to mention.
(NOTE: Donations during the year were scaled back due to poor fundraising results prior to December)
MAIN FUNDRAISING SOURCES
- Rottingdean Club Lottery £555
- Profit from Fayre programme £1,707
- Lions Fayre - Rottingdean £1,735
- Family BBQ £305
- Summer Draw £620
- Rottingdean Village Fair BBQ & Bar £1,308
- Sponsored Golf Day £1,100
- Swimarathon – 2010 Balance + 2011 pledges + 2010 Gift Aid £3,426
- Street collections in Woodingdean £2,795
- Christmas auction £1,434
- Christmas draw £1,063
- Garden Centre Bucket Collection £528
- Plus numerous other activities, collections, trader contributions, personal donations, etc
(NOTE: Nearly £6,000 of fundraising income accrued from Christmas activities during December).