Faversham Rotary isn’t one of Rotary’s larger clubs, but its members have certainly been busy in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
The town’s Umbrella Centre is a designated Warm Hub and Rotary has provided mince pies for local residents who drop in. The town’s Food Bank asked for 50 advent calendars which the Club was able to provide, so children and their parents could enjoy the fun of opening a window each day until the 25th. Club members have donated various cakes, sweets and mince pies for parties for senior citizens at Age UK and residential homes in the town.
Two local schools were also involved in the Club’s Christmas activities. St Mary of Charity and Davington Primary Schools made Christmas cards for each resident living in the town’s Almshouses and care homes. Pupils from the same schools also took part in a competition to design posters for the Club’s Carol Tour. The winning posters were used around the town to advertise the Tour and were on display in the Town Hall exhibition area for a week. The pupils who created the winning posters and cards received tickets to the Christmas Show at the Arden Theatre in Faversham.
Faversham Rotary provided over 80 tickets for a group of Faversham’s Young Carers to see this year’s Christmas Show at the Arden Theatre, a visit jointly arranged by Rotary and Imago. The young carers saw the Arden’s production of Alice in Wonderland. Adapted from the story by Lewis Carroll, Alice embarks on 13 adventures in Wonderland – and through the Looking Glass. The Arden theatre gave chocolate bars to each of the young carers.
A busy time for Faversham Rotarians and their friends & families who help them.