The Rotary Club of Faversham supports both local and international causes, funded through our own fundraising activities, via our Trust Fund. As well as financial support we also like to get involved and provide 'hands-on' support when we can. Below is a sample of some of the causes we have recently supported...
RYLA (Local) - Sponsoring two local participants for the Rotary Youth leadership Awards training weekend.
£524
Purple4Polio (International) - Purple4Polio is a fundraising and awareness campaign in support of Rotary International's global campaign to eradicate Polio, through the sale Crocus bulbs.
£175
GEM72 (Local) - GEM72 is a C of E based charity providing mobile units for youth work and support in Faversham and the surrounding area.
£500
No Place Like Home - Dementia Awareness (Local) - No Place Like Home, is providing a 'Dementia Experience' with our support, to promote public awareness of the impact of dementia.
£1,000
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (Local) - Sponsoring two local participants for the Rotary Youth leadership Awards training weekend.
£420
Global Sight Solutions (International) - Global Sight Solutions aims to provide free eye care and eye surgery to the very poorest in the developing world.
£100
Aquabox (International) - Aquabox is a charity which provides safe drinking water, through the use of filtration units, and humanitarian aid to crisis zones around the world.
£300
Plastic Free Faversham (Local) - A voluntary organisation whose mission is to mobilise the people of Faversham to challenge our throwaway culture and promote a sustainable, regenerative community and circular economy.
£300
Shelter Box (International) - ShelterBox exists to ensure no one is without shelter after disaster. The support provided was in response to the Turkey/Syria earthquake.
£590
Mary's Meals (International) - Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a good meal attracts children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.
£400
Queen Elizabeth School (Local) - Supply of First Aid kits for Duke of Edinburgh Award participants.
£280
Shelter Box (International) - ShelterBox exists to ensure no one is without shelter after disaster. Two Shelter Boxes were sponsored in response to the Turkey/Syria earthquake.
£1,180
Scouts International Jamboree (Local) - Sponsoring a Faversham Scout to attend the 2023 International Jamboree.
£200
Faversham Young Carers (Local) - Faversham Young Carers outing to the Pantomime at the Arden theatre in Faversham.
£170
Faversham Community Gym (Local) - In support of a project by Faversham Community Gym to support refugees from Ukraine living in Faversham.
£250
RC Soest-Lippstadt (International) - Support of a music school for Ukrainian refugee children in Germany.
£300
Purple4Polio (International) - Purple4Polio is a fundraising and awareness campaign in support of Rotary International's global campaign to eradicate Polio.
£252
Shelter Box (International) - ShelterBox exists to ensure no one is without shelter after disaster. Two Shelter Boxes were sponsored in response to the Turkey/Syria earthquake.
£1,200
St. Mary’s School (Local) - In support of St. Mary’s School pupils requiring assistance to partake in excursions.
£500
St. Vincent de Paul (Local) - The St Vincent de Paul Society is part of an international Christian voluntary network dedicated to tackling poverty by providing practical assistance to people in need. Support provided for Faversham families in need.
£500
The Rotary Club of Faversham Trust Fund - Charity No. 272383