Itex-Rotary Walk Brings Christmas Cheer to Local Charities
Guernsey News, 21 December 2009 – The Itex-Rotary Walk has rounded off another record year by donating £23,260 in November and December to 11 needy local charities.
Each year the Itex-Rotary Walk raises thousands of pounds for local charities. This year a grand sum of £55,000 was raised, the majority of which has already been distributed to seven charities to include, Guernsey Jumbulance Holidays, Guernsey Fibromyalgia Support Group, and the Guernsey Society for the Physically Disabled. Following the overwhelming response to fund raising in 2009 a surplus of £23,260 has been awarded to a further 11 local charities.
One of the charities to directly benefit from this surplus is Guernsey Welfare Service Ltd, a local charity which has been supporting poorer members of the Island for over 100 years. Speaking of the contribution Helen Wood, Welfare Officer of the Guernsey Welfare Service said:
“We are tremendously grateful to Itex for their generous donation. With unemployment on the rise, Christmas can be a particularly difficult time of year for poorer members of the island. This contribution of £2,000 has allowed us to fund children’s winter coats and shoes for needy families. If we had not received this donation from Itex, we simply couldn’t have made this happen.”
Home-Start Guernsey, a local charity ensuring parents have the support to give children the best possible start in life, were also among the beneficiaries of this surplus funding. Margaret Spaargaren Chairperson of Home-Start said:
“We held our first Christmas party on Saturday 12th December at Béau Sejour for the children and families we support .The generous donation of £1,000 we received from Itex contributed to a very special evening. The children were treated to party food, and there were also refreshments available for their families, Father Christmas also paid a visit and brought gifts for all of the children.”
Richard Parker, Managing Director of Itex Guernsey said: “Itex is heavily invested in supporting the Guernsey Community through the Itex-Rotary Walk. This event continues to attract more participants every year and in 2010 we are hoping to encourage more than 500 people to take part, we will be announcing further details in January 2010.”
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