Bruces Bodmin Rotary Beard Bonanza
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With major fundraising events like Band concerts, Duck Races and Street collections cancelled due to Covid-19, the Bodmin Rotary Club of which I am a Member have been looking for new fundraising events during lockdown.
The Club itself is considering a number of online fundraising ideas and as a Member of 10 years plus (as well as being a Member some 20 years ago) I thought to myself what can I do to help ?
All Rotary Clubs are a part of an International grouping of volunteers who give up some of their time to raise funds for and take part in projects designed to help and assist the local communities and internationally.
Bodmin in Cornwall is a charming (former) market town with an active (but ageing !} Rotary Club of 27 Members who raise funds and, in normal times, participate in numerous activities. These are many and varied and include supporting the local food bank and memory cafe as well as assisting young people both educationally and in social development. The Club also supports local fundraising activities of charities such as MNDA, Hospital League of Friends as well as supporting Shelterbox. Internationally numerous other activities have recently included the refurbishment and delivery of a fire appliance to a remote settlement in Albania.
As one clearly in the old fool category I'm not fit enough to run up and down stairs a million times or unaware enough to scoff 200 pancakes in one go (possibly not even a tempting thought) so I looked for a way to help the Club within my capabilities. I live in Bodmin with my wife Carol and have for the last 40 years or so (with the exception of a few days) sported a beard. Since lockdown the relatively manicured hair has grown into a luxuriant beard of which I am quite proud and I thought I could possibly with your help raise some funds for the Rotary Club by having it removed...
My wife is not so keen as she has persistently maintained I would have a facial similarity to a Chipmunk without it ! Hey ho....being of a repressed devil may care personality I thought I'd be a brave Chipmunk and have a sponsored beard shave with all proceeds going to Bodmin Rotary and I'm hoping to raise at least £250 (or as much as possible) to part with Santas pride and joy…....
I feel passionately that local community volunteer organisations are increasingly important in this changing and challenging world and I hope you will feel able to support me in my effort.
I intend to be 'de-Santa' on 5th August and would welcome your sponsorship if only to be able to witness how like a Chipmunk I really am!
All funds raised will go directly to Bodmin Rotary Club
Many thanks
Bruce Tyzzer
The Club itself is considering a number of online fundraising ideas and as a Member of 10 years plus (as well as being a Member some 20 years ago) I thought to myself what can I do to help ?
All Rotary Clubs are a part of an International grouping of volunteers who give up some of their time to raise funds for and take part in projects designed to help and assist the local communities and internationally.
Bodmin in Cornwall is a charming (former) market town with an active (but ageing !} Rotary Club of 27 Members who raise funds and, in normal times, participate in numerous activities. These are many and varied and include supporting the local food bank and memory cafe as well as assisting young people both educationally and in social development. The Club also supports local fundraising activities of charities such as MNDA, Hospital League of Friends as well as supporting Shelterbox. Internationally numerous other activities have recently included the refurbishment and delivery of a fire appliance to a remote settlement in Albania.
As one clearly in the old fool category I'm not fit enough to run up and down stairs a million times or unaware enough to scoff 200 pancakes in one go (possibly not even a tempting thought) so I looked for a way to help the Club within my capabilities. I live in Bodmin with my wife Carol and have for the last 40 years or so (with the exception of a few days) sported a beard. Since lockdown the relatively manicured hair has grown into a luxuriant beard of which I am quite proud and I thought I could possibly with your help raise some funds for the Rotary Club by having it removed...
My wife is not so keen as she has persistently maintained I would have a facial similarity to a Chipmunk without it ! Hey ho....being of a repressed devil may care personality I thought I'd be a brave Chipmunk and have a sponsored beard shave with all proceeds going to Bodmin Rotary and I'm hoping to raise at least £250 (or as much as possible) to part with Santas pride and joy…....
I feel passionately that local community volunteer organisations are increasingly important in this changing and challenging world and I hope you will feel able to support me in my effort.
I intend to be 'de-Santa' on 5th August and would welcome your sponsorship if only to be able to witness how like a Chipmunk I really am!
All funds raised will go directly to Bodmin Rotary Club
Many thanks
Bruce Tyzzer
Organizer
Bruce Tyzzer
Organizer
