Swanage Rotary raises £1500 for #Willdoes

“The charity touched my heart“

Swanage and Purbeck Rotary member and chair of the youth committee Hilary Thraves came up with the idea of hosting ‘cuppacake’ tea parties in her beautiful garden. Hilary said:

“The charity touched my heart and I knew I wanted to help but it was difficult with so many restrictions.

“You couldn’t meet with people outside your bubble in your house but small gatherings outside were allowed, so I invited friends to drink tea and eat cake in my garden over the summer.

“After a winter of lockdown it made me realise just how much I had missed socialising and it really was a great boost.

“The idea took off and some of those who had come to my garden hosted their own tea parties and it all added to the funds.”

The tea parties raised £1,200 and Swanage and Purbeck Rotary topped up the amount making a total donation of £1,500.

Thank you so much or your support!