Charity fund raising with Danbury & Villages Rotary
A Wonderful Evening at the Danbury & Villages Rotary President’s Dinner
GAFHA was delighted to attend the recent President’s Dinner hosted by Danbury & Villages Rotary, held in honour of their incoming President, Linda Browning. The evening was a joyful celebration of Rotary fellowship, community spirit, and charitable giving.
From the moment we arrived, we were met with the warm hospitality that Danbury & Villages Rotary is known for. Members of the club, along with Rotarians from across the District and Friends of Rotary, made us feel incredibly welcome. It was heartening to see such a strong turnout from various local clubs, all coming together to support a shared cause.
The night, at Lodge Country Events, featured a delicious meal, followed by a lively raffle, tombola, and charity auction, all followed by live music and a packed dance floor!
Funds raised during the evening will go towards several worthy causes, including J’s Hospice and Sanctus, both of which do incredible work supporting vulnerable individuals in our community.
We were especially pleased by the interest shown in GAFHA’s mission and goals. Many attendees were keen to learn more about what we aim to achieve, and we look forward to building on these connections in the months ahead.
Our thanks go to Linda Browning and the entire Danbury & Villages Rotary Club for a memorable evening. We are excited about the opportunities to collaborate further and deeply appreciate the ongoing support from Rotary.
Here’s to a successful year ahead for President Linda and the club!
Continued support from Danbury & Villages Rotary
Our very generous supporters at Danbury & Villages Rotary, kindly presented us with two donations this week!
First they presented us with a gratefully received donation of £200, to help us plan and finance further projects, for young people.
The second surprise of the evening was that they're giving us a flock of ducks! Or more accurately a raft of ducks because the donation consists of a huge number of rubber ducks.
Why?
The ducks are being re-homed from Maldon Rotary, who have used them in their annual duck race, to raise money for various charities, and now they'll do their work for GAFHA. The ducks will help us to pay the bills (see what I did there?) as people flock to our fun duck races in 2026 and go quackers to see them compete.