Lichfield Round Table has raised more than £11,000 for local good causes by helping Santa in his annual tour of the streets of the city and surrounding villages.
Nineteen good causes were selected to join the fundraising from a list of over 40 applicants. Every contributing organisation was awarded £400 at a cheque presentation night.
Chairman of Lichfield Round Table Richard Holland was delighted with the collection.
“I wish to thank all the people of Lichfield and surrounding villages for their generous donations which have resulted in a record collection this year,” he said. “The 19 good causes that supported us did a superb job as Santa’s ‘elves’ and helped bring the joy of seeing Santa to both young and old across the district.
“To do an even better job next year we would like to encourage Lichfield men aged 18-45 to join us at our new members night in late January to find out more about Round Table.”
The contributing organisations who benefited this year were:
- St Michael’s School PTA
- Trent Valley 1st Responders
- Gartmore Riding for the Disabled Association
- Lichfield Rugby Club U15s
- Lichfield Swimming Club
- Lichfield Round Table FC
- Stepping Stones Pre School
- G Force Trampoline Club
- 6th Lichfield Scouts
- Saxon Hill School
- Lichfield 41 Club
- Whittington FC
- Longdon Pre-School
- 7th Lichfield Scouts
- Lichfield Ladies Circle
- King Edwards School PTA
- Lichfield Explorer Scouts
- Lichfield Cricket Club
- 21st Barton Scouts
The balance of the donations will be distributed to deserving local good causes throughout 2013. Organisations interested in making a funding request should email the details of their proposal to info@lichfieldroundtable.co.uk describing the organisation’s objectives and the specific use of the funding requested.
Lichfield Round Table’s new members evening will take place on January 24 at Rugeley Rifle Club where all local men aged 18-45 are welcome to attend to find out more about the fortnightly social activities and local community work undertaken throughout the year.
Details are available on www.lichfieldroundtable.co.uk or prospective members can meet up with Round Tablers travelling to the event on the night at the Bowling Green Pub at 6.45pm.
