Each year the Plympton Bowling Club democratically select a charity to be awarded with the money raised from a specified Charity Day Event.
Woodside Animal Welfare Trust has been presented with a cheque for £650 raised by Plympton Bowling Club.
Each year club members select a charity to benefit from the annual charity day and this year it was Woodside which was chosen.A cheque was presented to Maria from Woodside by Plympton Bowling Club president Jan Stapleton accompanied by bowling club members and committee. The day was meticulously organised by Derek Scantlebury and the club’s competition secretary Bob Williams who is responsible for the organisation of all internal club competitions.
The money was raised by the club members having fun playing a ‘Triples Charity Event’ helped with generous donations, raffle prizes plus other money-raising ideas. The club is proud of its charity fund raising events and thanks are due to everyone who assisted and donated. Since 2004 the club has raised in excess of £13,000 for mainly local charities.
A spokesperson for the club said:
“Plympton Bowling Club send best wishes to the staff at Woodside, who we applaud for carrying out such a splendid and worthwhile service for animal lovers throughout Plymouth and the South West.
“This band of volunteers are crucial with regard to the support, health, wellbeing and re-homing of abandon and unwanted animals and are dependent entirely upon donations made by individuals and event raising such as this, in order to be able to carry out their dedicated work.”
Maria from Woodside said:
“A big thank you this will be a great help in these trying times”
Woodside Animal Welfare Trust can be contacted on 01752 347503 or visit their website at www.woodsidesanctuary.org.uk
