On 16th December 2006 all of the members of the club participated in a Christmas Collection at Savacentre Becton.

The collection was to support the Police Summer Camp project where 60 under-privileged local children, who have never previously had a holiday, are taken for a week’s holiday in the summer. The holiday includes days out to such places as Thorpe Park and Clacton.

The carriage for Santa and the reindeer arrived at 8am and Rotarians took shifts to rattle buckets and collect from 9am to 6pm. They were assisted by members of the Savacentre staff who kept them replenished with warm drinks. One Rotarian brought his dogs which are so large they could almost be used as reindeer.

The total collection was £956, which was made up to £1,000 through the generosity of one of the Rotarians.

Below are pictures of the collection and at the end are pictures of Nick Pollard collection a cheque for £1,000 on 26th March 2007 on behalf of the Police Summer Camp project.

Rotarians from Newham will be helping at the camp during August.
 

A young supporter

Santa's reindeer watching over the Rotarians with their collecting buckets

Santa’s carriage. Where has Santa gone?

Two ‘mini-reindeer’.

 
Rotary Club of Newham presenting the cheque to Nick Pollard

 
Left to right:-
Past President Elizabeth Cuffey, Nick Pollard for Police Summer Camp project, Rotary Club President Graham Harris, Nick Bracken (Newham Police Borough Commander)
 

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