Rotary Saffron Walden used their van in early January to support St Clare Hospice by collecting used Christmas trees from Saffron Walden and surrounding villages and transferring them to the Thaxted Road recycling centre. Volunteers spent three days offering this service and thanks to the donations Rotary was able to raise over £2000.00 for the local hospice.
In total St Clare Hospice’s, perennially popular Christmas tree recycling scheme, raised a record-breaking £30,000.00 this year to help fund the charity’s specialist palliative and end-of-life care and support.
Ellie Gale St Clare’s relationship fundraising manager said: “We have been blown away by the response to our annual Christmas tree recycling scheme. This initiative not only raises vital funds to ensure St Clare is there to help local people who need our compassionate care and support during challenging times, but makes life easier for our supporters by sustainably disposing of their trees once the Christmas festivities are over. Rotary Saffron Walden is one group of truly wonderful people who willingly give up their time to pitch in and help”.
Rotary’s John Tapscott, said “We were extremely pleased to support the collection scheme St Clare organised. It is such a deserving charity that our members welcomed the chance to help them with the assistance from the Thaxted Road recycling team”.
Main picture shows trees being loaded onto the Rotary van.