Soroptimist International, Lichfield and District, held their annual all-comers Quiz Night at Curborough Community Centre on Saturday 18th January, to raise funds for Lichfield Talking Newspaper.
Lichfield Talking Newspaper provides an extremely valuable service within the Lichfield district, supporting local visually impaired individuals. John May, (MBE), a representative from Talking Newspaper, explained how five new people require the services of Talking Newspaper every week in the Lichfield District alone.
The organisation relies on charitable donations and the efforts of volunteers to maintain this service. Angela Reynolds, founder President of SI Lichfield and District, organised the event and hosted the event as ‘Quiz Master Extraordinaire’, ably assisted by Ellie Gormley with the ‘Scores on the Wall’. Over 100 local people pitted their intellectual wits in teams of 4, tackling varied general knowledge subjects including: Sport, Food, Current Affairs, Natural World, Royal Family and Music.
In total £855 was raised on behalf of the charity. Lichfield Talking News is one of our ongoing projects. You can learn more about these here.