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Singing from the rooftops

by Guest contributor
February 10, 2022
in Featured, Reading, Wokingham
Hannah Lebrecht

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If you enjoy music and singing, come and help us raise the roof with the Reading Male Voice Choir concert in the Caudwell Hall, Holme Grange School Wokingham on Saturday, March 12, at 7.30pm.

It features a guest appearance by local musician Hannah Lebrecht.

It’s a chance to have fun and raise money at the same time for The Link Visiting Scheme and other local charities.

And you can book your seats now. From The Link in Wokingham via admin@linkvisiting.com or call 0118 979 8019. Alternatively online via www.ercevents.org

Other FUNdraising events coming soon from your Easthampstead Rotarians are the:

– Bracknell Together Walk on Sunday, May 22, around South Hill Park;

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– 3 Counties Cycle Ride on Sunday, June 12, from Garth Hill College with well-signed and marshalled routes for cycling families and seasoned enthusiasts alike;

– Bracknell Samaritans Run on Saturday, June 25, from Easthampstead Park School.

So keep active this summer and raise funds for your favourite charities, book the dates in your new 2022 Diaries, and watch this space for more details.

Easthampstead Rotarians are currently meeting fortnightly to have fun together, welcome guest speakers and progress their community projects – local and international. Come and join us.

For more details call Brian on 07720 321 526 Email: brian.sutterby4@gmail.com

And we always welcome support for our projects:

Protecting our environment is the latest focus for Rotarians locally and globally – most recently tree planting at Jennett’s Hill, Bracknell.

Preventing diseases – where Rotarians worldwide have been at the forefront in the campaign to End Polio Now. The global vaccination infrastructure has been the key, and is now helping to vaccinate the world against the Coronavirus.

Supporting education – where Rotarians help to fund schools in Africa, and help young people

with reading, CV writing, interview techniques, and career choices. Easthampstead Rotarians have organised Technology Tournaments at Garth Hill College, and the Youth Speaks competition hosted by Luckley House School near Wokingham.

Promoting peacebuilding – where Easthampstead Rotarians have awarded grants to Youthline to help fund their counselling service.

Also, during Covid, Easthampstead Rotarians have assisted at vaccination centres, supported the Bracknell and Wokingham Foodbanks and the Cowshed crisis charity.

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