NEWS - 2024 FIRST HALF
Annual Hope House Charity Ball!
Annual Hope House Charity Ball!
Annual Hope House Charity Ball!
What a night! In June, members enjoyed the annual
Charity Gala - Hope House Ball.
Great company - fabulous bands - wonderful surroundings and lots of fun and dancing. A chance to dress up and raise money for a worthy cause!
CLASSIC CAR RUNS
Annual Hope House Charity Ball!
Annual Hope House Charity Ball!
Members have taken part in both the Weaver Wander - organised by local Rotary Groups - and the Hope House Fun Day on 1st June. The Hope House event started with breakfast at Ty Gobaith and a classic car drive out to Ellesmere College where the cars were displayed and various stalls and fund raising activities were organised in aid of Hope
Members have taken part in both the Weaver Wander - organised by local Rotary Groups - and the Hope House Fun Day on 1st June. The Hope House event started with breakfast at Ty Gobaith and a classic car drive out to Ellesmere College where the cars were displayed and various stalls and fund raising activities were organised in aid of Hope House. Market Drayton Rotary members were present with classic cars and others manned stalls selling Tranquil Still Gin and also a second hand book stall. Newcastle Rotary raffled a wheelbarrow of booze! Overall the event was very successful and raised a lot of money to support Hope House.
DISTRICT QUIZ ORGANISERS!
Annual Hope House Charity Ball!
DISTRICT QUIZ ORGANISERS!
Market Drayton Rotary have worked closely with Shiela Allum and Gareth Jenkins of Shrewsbury Darwin to organise the District Quiz. Three hard fought rounds culminated in the final at The Four Alls where 11 teams of 4 battled it out over 10 rounds and - after a tie breaker (The height of a competition Basketball Hoop?) - Wellington B came
Market Drayton Rotary have worked closely with Shiela Allum and Gareth Jenkins of Shrewsbury Darwin to organise the District Quiz. Three hard fought rounds culminated in the final at The Four Alls where 11 teams of 4 battled it out over 10 rounds and - after a tie breaker (The height of a competition Basketball Hoop?) - Wellington B came 3rd, Newcastle were second and the team from Audley Rotary (pictured) were triumphant winners.
Thank you to all the teams who competed throughout the competition - especially to those who hosted rounds - to all the question setters, quiz masters, scorers and supporters who made the competition so much fun! Entries for the 2025 District Quiz should be submitted in September!
Charity Night at Oruna
Visit by Dutch Rotarians
DISTRICT QUIZ ORGANISERS!
Oruna Indian Restaurant in Shropshire Street generously hosted a charity night where half the proceeds of the meal - plus money raised by a raffle - were donated to our Buddy Bags appeal.
In total we raised £275 which will allow us to pack at least 12 Buddy Bags for children who have to go into a local refuge because of domestic violence
Oruna Indian Restaurant in Shropshire Street generously hosted a charity night where half the proceeds of the meal - plus money raised by a raffle - were donated to our Buddy Bags appeal.
In total we raised £275 which will allow us to pack at least 12 Buddy Bags for children who have to go into a local refuge because of domestic violence. Huge thanks to Denise and Rick for organising the event and to everyone who came to support.
Visit by Dutch Rotarians
Visit by Dutch Rotarians
Visit by Dutch Rotarians
Dutch Rotarians visited our area as part of a Vocational Study Exchange Programme. At the meeting, Hendryk, Celie and Gerit gave presentations and exchanged gifts before a buffet supper.
Our guests stayed with local Rotarians and had the opportunity to visit local businesses to broaden their experience and perspectives and learn more ab
Dutch Rotarians visited our area as part of a Vocational Study Exchange Programme. At the meeting, Hendryk, Celie and Gerit gave presentations and exchanged gifts before a buffet supper.
Our guests stayed with local Rotarians and had the opportunity to visit local businesses to broaden their experience and perspectives and learn more about their chosen vocations. Participants also improve their confidence, leadership and team building skills - while having fun.
BOAT RIDE
Visit by Dutch Rotarians
Visit by Dutch Rotarians
Local Rotarians organised a canal boat trip from Adderley Locks to The Wharf to entertain our Dutch Visitors who are staying in the area as part of a Vocational Study Exchange Programme.
The visitors experienced British weather, braved the muddy towpath, opened locks and enjoyed their visit to a traditional British pub.
Sunflower Fostering
At our meeting on 4th April, Natasha Wyatt from Sunflower Fostering came to talk to the group about the work of Sunflower Fostering and ways that people can help to support the organisation - by becoming foster carers - but also by Spreading the Word about Fostering, Asking for Training, Hosting a Community Talk or Creating a Fostering Friendly Workplace.
CHARITY PUB QUIZ SUCCESS
On Wednesday 3rd April, the Charity Pub Quiz at The Sandbrook Vaults Pub in Shropshire Street was an enjoyable social event and raised £220 for Rotary Foundation - Rotary's international Charity. With match funding, we hope to be able to turn that sum into £660 which will be spent to End Polio and contribute to other important causes. R
On Wednesday 3rd April, the Charity Pub Quiz at The Sandbrook Vaults Pub in Shropshire Street was an enjoyable social event and raised £220 for Rotary Foundation - Rotary's international Charity. With match funding, we hope to be able to turn that sum into £660 which will be spent to End Polio and contribute to other important causes. Rotary Foundation's slogan is Doing Good In The World and apart from the famous End Polio Now campaign (look for purple crocuses in spring and purple flags in October!) they also work with local people, Promoting Peace, Fighting Disease, Providing Clean Water, Supporting Education, Saving Mothers and Children, Growing Local Economies and Supporting The Environment. The Rotary Foundation - Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland (rotarygbi.org)
Huge thanks to Sam Nellins and the staff at The Vaults for offering such a wonderful opportunity to local charity groups.
BUDDY BAG PACK
SUN, STEAM & SERENITY
On Friday 22nd February, members met at the home of our Club President, Ann Hudson, for an evening of chat and fun - and packed 30 Buddy Bags.
The Buddy Bag Foundation was founded in 2015 to help make a difference to children entering emergency care and, in the UK, every year, 48,000 children require emergency care. We are supporting t
On Friday 22nd February, members met at the home of our Club President, Ann Hudson, for an evening of chat and fun - and packed 30 Buddy Bags.
The Buddy Bag Foundation was founded in 2015 to help make a difference to children entering emergency care and, in the UK, every year, 48,000 children require emergency care. We are supporting the charity to supply these children with a Buddy Bag containing essential items to help restore a sense of comfort and love. Members have raised funds, donated items, sewn bags, knitted teddies and got together to have fun packing the bags.
SUN, STEAM & SERENITY
DISTRICT 10PIN BOWLING COMPETITION
SUN, STEAM & SERENITY
Thank you to our speaker – Paul Tanner – at our Speaker Meeting on 4th March - for his beautiful pictures and his interesting presentation on Sun, Steam & Serenity which took us on a journey around Shropshire and a few other places.
DISTRICT 10PIN BOWLING COMPETITION
DISTRICT 10PIN BOWLING COMPETITION
DISTRICT 10PIN BOWLING COMPETITION
Market Drayton Club played Newcastle Under Lyme Rotarians in a very close 10 pin bowling competition.
Newcastle won by 8 points and will go forward to the next round of the District Competition.
ROTARY YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION
DISTRICT 10PIN BOWLING COMPETITION
DISTRICT 10PIN BOWLING COMPETITION
Our Youth Officer, Denise McGowan, and Club Secretary, Jane Manton, went into Buntingsdale Primary School in February to present prizes and thank staff and students for their fabulous support and for helping us to start the Rotary Young Artist Competition in our area.
Our winner will go forward to the District Competition and - if she wins
Our Youth Officer, Denise McGowan, and Club Secretary, Jane Manton, went into Buntingsdale Primary School in February to present prizes and thank staff and students for their fabulous support and for helping us to start the Rotary Young Artist Competition in our area.
Our winner will go forward to the District Competition and - if she wins - to the national competition.
CONGRUATULATIONS TO ALL INVOLVED.
Tree of Lights Charity Collection
Thank you to all the members who braved the cold to collect for our Christmas Charities outside Morrison's Supermarket - and who dressed up and even involved their pets!
Thank you to everybody who contributed to the fund that will be shared between Hope House and Mary's Meals.
ICE HOCKEY TEDDY TOSS
In December Rotary members enjoyed an evening at the Ice Hockey watching the Telford Tigers and the Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes dominated and won the match. However, in the second period, Vladimir Luka, scored for Telford Tigers which gave all the fans the opportunity to throw teddies onto the ice as part of the club’s annual “Teddy Toss”.
Gin Tasting!
Members enjoyed a talk about the process of distilling and the history of Tranquil Still and an opportunity to taste some prize winning Gins.
Members enjoyed the tasting and the opportunity to find out about how the gin is made.
TREASURE TRAIL WINNERS COLLECT PRIZES
The results of the Market Drayton Treasure Trail have been drawn.
The winners were drawn by a member of Leek Rotary Club in front of all the Rotarians who attended the round of our District Quiz at Leek Golf Club, on the evening of the 7th November.
The winner of the Fortnum & Masons Hamper was Roxy Wright and the winner of the Rotary Hamper was Susan Beckwith.
Both winners have been invited to our next meeting on the 19th November at Market Drayton Town Hall to collect their prizes.
Market Drayton Rotary club meet at the Town Hall on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 19:30.
Visitors are welcome to attend and we would definitely like to encourage more members to join the club.
The Treasure Trail was a fun and exciting way to explore Market Drayton, using detective skills to follow the clues, eliminate the red herrings and find the solution - while enjoying a fun day out for all the family!
GINGER & SPICE
Market Drayton Rotary are very proud to support the fabulous Ginger and Spice Festival with backstage assistance (putting up signs, etc) stewarding and we also have a stall which raises money for Rotary Charities.
Many thanks to everybody who visited the stall and bought tombola tickets or tickets for the Barrow of Booze and bought Treasure Hunt Booklet.
Shropshire Safe Spaces
Ruby Hartshorn, Chair of Shropshire Safe Spaces, came to talk to our Speaker Meeting in August.
The Safe Place Scheme is a nationwide initiative originally established by Mencap in Worcestershire and brought to Shropshire in 2013. Supported by Shropshire Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and West Mercia Police, it provides a network of ‘short-term safe havens’ for people who may require additional support and assistance when they are out and about in the community by providing vulnerable individuals with a number of places that they know they can go to and immediately receive support and understanding about their issues. This includes people with learning disabilities or those who live with anxiety attacks or dementia.
Market Drayton currently has 20 businesses signed up as Safe Spaces under the scheme - there is room for more.
More information on Market Drayton - Safe Places Shropshire
Rotary Young Artist Competition
Ella, winner of the local competition, also won at District Level and her certificate and prize was presented in Market Drayton Library.
Ella's painting proceeded to the National Competition and although she did not win, her entry will receive a Finalist Certificate.
Well done Ella!
A big thank you to everyone who has taken part in this competition - the first we have run as a club.
We look forward to expanding the competitions next year.
The theme for next year's Young Artist competition is
Wonderful Water.
Mary's Meals
A huge thank you to Hannah Moore from Mary's Meals who came to talk to the group in July.
Mary's Meals is a Scottish charity which works to provide children with a good meal to start the day in countries around the world.
Members were amazed to discover that - working with local farmers and community volunteers - they are able to provide a good breakfast for a child for only 10p per day - under £20 a year!
More information available on
Homepage | Mary's Meals UK (marysmeals.org.uk)
Or find them on Facebook.