Regional President Charity One member, Joyce Chesney, had to cancel a fund raising afternoon tea during her year as regional president. A recent regional raffle enabled her to present a cheque for £600 to Butterwick Hospice Care on behalf of Stockton on Tees and the Northern
Stockton and Billingham Food Bank Pre-pandemic we regularly supplied sanitary items to the food bank. Currently, every two months, the club donates non-perishable food items, toiletries, cleaning products, sanitary items. We have also supplied clothing or bedding in good condition. The demand on the food bank
The Rainbow Room was set up at our local NHS trust hospital. It is a room where staff can take a break and relax. Every two months we provide “luxury” items such as toiletries, speciality teas and coffees, chocolates and biscuits.
President Sue has kept busy during the pandemic supplying a local charity Little Sprouts with food items donated by members or purchased with money provided by members.
We have provided items for the Rainbow Room at North Tees hospital. This room is for staff to relax and recharge and we have provided speciality teas, coffee, hot chocolate, sweets and some toiletries. We will be restocking every 6 weeks.
Club members collected 100 items of sanitary protection as part of our centenary celebration. These were passed to Stockton and Billingham food bank to help end period poverty.
At the Club’s AGM on 8 April Members celebrated Lilian Lloyd’s 50 years of club membership with a presentation to be followed by afternoon tea on 22 May. Congratulations!
