THE Wokingham Lions Club is hoping to raise £2,000 for local causes with the launch of its Easter Raffle.
Organisations across the borough will be selling raffle tickets to win a huge Easter egg, with all proceeds going to local charities and worthy causes.
Sue Jackson, fundraising chairman of the Wokingham Lions Club said: “Twenty winners will be announced on or before Easter Saturday, March 26, and they can pick up the one kilo Easter egg in a basket, worth £20, from the participating pub or business. With 20 establishments participating, we hope to raise £2,000 with this event.
“The Easter eggs have been made especially for us, and say ‘Happy Easter from Wokingham Lions’ on them. We would like to thank everyone who has supported us this year, and look forward to working together with them on future events.”
Raffle tickets can be bought for £1 from:
- The Broad Street Tavern
- The Bull at Barkham
- The Castle
- The Crispin
- The Crooked Billet
- Dog & Duck
- The Dukes Head
- Emmbrook Inn
- Gig House
- Green Man (Hurst)
- Ye Olde Leathern Bottel
- The Queens Head
- Rifle Volunteer
- The Three Frogs
- Two Poplars
- The Walter Arms
- The White Horse
- Alexander Grange
- Billingbear Golf Club
- Intersurgical
Charities supported by Wokingham Lions Club include the Ollie Young Foundation, the new Alexander Devine hospice, Naomi House and Helen House. Adult hospices include the Duchess of Kent Hospice, Thames Valley Hospice and Sue Ryder.
Others charities are Help for Heroes, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, the Search and Rescue voluntary service, Starmaker Theatre school, Me2, Daisy’s Dream, Scouts, Guides, Air Cadets, Wokingham Cancer Care, The Homeless, Seaford Court and many more.
