Meetings - Thursday
Time - 12.45

Please Note:
There are occasional
evening meetings.
Please check with
the Club Secretary.

The Venue:
The Allendale Centre
Hanham Road
Wimborne
Dorset
Tel: 01202 887247

SWIMATHON

30th October

Canford School Sports centre.

We are delighted to inform you that once again the Wimborne Rotary Swimathon 2009 has been a huge success and last night the total amount of money pledged was £10,000. This will be increased by the Gift Aid content which should hopefully bring this up to £12,000.

"Harold" the giraffe mascot of Life Education was able to blow the whistle and set them off.

"Great Santa Fun Run"
Sunday saw the inaugural "Great Santa Fun Run" at Badbury Rings organised by the Wimborne Rotary Club. Over 70 adults and children took part and the £5000 plus Gift Aid they raised will go to the charity of their choice.
Before the start there was a warm up for all people and this was kindly organised by Michelle Noble a UK National Triathlete and the starter was Nick King.
This exciting family event brought out parents and children in support of a variety of charities - PACT, CAB, Alzheimer's Society, Cancer UK & Naomi House just to name a few. Also running was the BBC Radio Solent presenter Jon Cuthill together with his recording equipment.
Tim Ridge, Chairman of PACT (Children & Parents Together) charity said, "The Rotary Club has given us a wonderful opportunity to bring families together and at the same time raise money for our charity."
Rex Hurdle, President of Wimborne Rotary said," This has been our first Santa Fun Run in Wimborne and clearly it has been very successful. We now plan to hold this as an annual event as it is a way for the general public to enjoy themselves and at the same time raise money for charity. I would also like to thank the National Trust and farmers for allowing us to use Badbury Rings."