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Jill Clark took over as President of the Club on July 1st. Her first event is to be a tea party jointly hosted by herself and new Rotary Club President Denis Power-Neads on 18th July.
A full programme of events has been planned for the year ahead and it is hoped to include more social as well as fund raising events as the year progresses.
Nearly £4000 was been raised during the Club year 2009-10 to support local, national and international charities.
These charities include the following:
-The Alzheimer’s Society (including a specific donation to the Newark Dementia Club).
-The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
-Water Aid.
-The Newark Breast Care Appeal.
-The Rosie May Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
Charities chosen for support so far in 2010-11 are:
-The British Heart Foundation
-The Stroke Association
-The Swaziland Charitable Trust.