Brigg Matters Issue 53 Winter 2018

Christmas Parcels
We will be delivering well-stocked
Christmas parcels to those
individuals and families in need this
year to bring a little cheer over this
festive season and show that Rotary
cares for those in our community
less fortunate than ourselves. It is
our aim to pack and deliver at least
50 parcels but we are dependent on
the generosity of local businesses
and individuals that provide funds, free or at cost goods.
We would like to thank all those who support this greatly
appreciated goodwill gesture.
Community Service
In our drive to support the community we have checked
on how much of their time members have given and it
amounts to 1 ,400 hours of service during 201 7-1 8 and we
have raised £9,900 to allocate to good and charitable
causes. Almost 60% of our service time was dedicated to
supporting young people in schools, as they are our
future. Our international effort helps partner-Rotarians
worldwide as they; dig wells from which they will never
drink, restore eyesight for those they will never see,
build houses they will never live in, vaccinate children
they will never meet, plant trees they will never sit
under, educate children they will never know and feed
hungry people, regardless of colour, race or politics. If
you would like to do something similar, why not come
and join us? Call 01 652 651 065 to help.
Purple for Polio for 2018-19
On World Polio Day, 25 October, Brigg Town Mayor,
our President and members planted purple crocuses to
remind us of the need to continue the vaccination
programme around the world. Volunteers, Churches,
Scouts, Tesco staff and the ATC helped us plant the next
batch of 22,000 purple crocuses that will bloom in the
spring in and around Brigg. We have seen such a
dramatic reduction in cases, 25 years ago polio struck
350,000 children each year, now it is fewer than twenty
but we are not there yet and slipping our guard could
easily result in a resurgence leading us back into those
dark days. The dream is to eradicate this dreadful
disease entirely and it will become a reality if we all
work towards that goal.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, RYLA
Returning graduates from 201 8 definitely gained
maximum benefit from the course and presented their
experiences to the club at a special meeting alongside
their parents and RYLA tutors. Their new-found ability
to present in public is a valuable life-skill,
congratulations to Josh and Chloe.
Defibrillator to be bought
Brigg Rotary is delighted that it will be buying a
defibrillator to be sited in King’s Avenue in early 201 9.
Watch this space for more information!
Peace Scholarship
We are delighted and very proud that Mahlah Stamp,
Brigg Club’s candidate and an employee of North
Lincolnshire Council, has become our Rotary District
1 040 nominated candidate for the Rotary Peace Fellow
to attend a three month world peace studies programme
at Bangkok University in January 201 9.
We will not know if Rotary International, who has to
select Fellows from worldwide applications, has chosen
her before going to press. We are very grateful to North
Lincolnshire Council for its support and encouragement
to promote this prestigious award amongst employees.
Huntcliff Academy – Making Maths Fun
We were delighted to offer our support to the
school’s maths department for this morning of
awareness-raising highlighting four quite different
aspects of maths to Year 7 pupils. This takes away the
‘fear’ of maths felt by some pupils and helps them
engage with the subject so that they can achieve better
results throughout their school life. We will also support
mock interviews of Year 1 1 students on 1 1 December.
The students benefit greatly from the experience and
appreciate our involvement.
Burns Night 2019
A date for your diary. On Friday 25 January we will
be holding another traditional Burns Night in the Angel
Ballroom. Tickets will be in demand following last year’s
success. We will have our nationally renowned Piper,
Andy, who will also entertain us during the evening.
There will be a three course sumptuous meal followed by
an entertaining talk about Burns as well as the
traditional toasts to the lassies and laddies. Tickets are
£26 and can be bought from Grandad’s Shed or ordered
by calling 0751 9330432.
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