KIND-hearted fundraisers handed over a total of more than �700 to the Ottery and District Help Scheme this week.
Members of the Ottery St Mary Bowling Club and scheme volunteers swelled the under-threat service’s coffers with a captain’s day and cream tea afternoon respectively.
Around 100 people, including Ottery’s mayor, turned out for a cream tea at Gosford Pines last Tuesday. Organisers Lesley Yoffey and Judy Davis this week handed over �435 to help scheme co-ordinator Pat Lane.
“We were thrilled,” said Lesley, a help scheme volunteer of more than a decade, “it was very scary because it poured with rain just before.”
“It all looked so pretty,” said Pat.
Last Friday, Pat paid a visit to Ottery bowling club to pick up the �335 proceeds from the group’s annual captain’s day on Sunday, August 8. Club captain Maggie Beighton handed over a cheque.
Fifty club members enjoyed a match before tucking into a hog roast feast.
“We read help scheme funding had stopped and felt we only had one choice this year,” said Maggie.
“These people are wonderful,” said a grateful Pat who thanked all those involved.
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