v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v 4th January 2024 • The HERALD • Page 25 • Consumer Unit Replacements • Full / partial Rewires • Summerhouse Supplies • New Circuits Installed • Extensions & New Builds • Fault finding Contact Mike on: 023 8048 0818 07796 710581 mctelectrical74@gmail.com For all your electrical needs Lions Donation to Romsey Foodbank PURPLE FOR POLIO Volunteers Cupcakes actual vaccine costs as little as 20p each so all donations received make a huge di erence and aim to make Polio a thing of the past. e Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation treble all Rotary donations received, so please look out for the donation buckets in Marchwood village. Marchwood residents can now look forward to a beautiful purple carpet of crocuses in the spring, thanks to a donation of 4000 crocus corms from Hythe & Waterside (H&W) Rotary. Volunteers from H&W Rotary were joined by residents and children from Marchwood, along with Councillors and ground sta , who planted the corms on the green opposite e Roebuck. anks go to the Marchwood Mens’ Shed for making the signage in record time and to resident Lisa who made purple cupcakes. Polio has not been eradicated in all countries, and Rotary continues to raise awareness of this. e Romsey & Waterside Lions recently made a £250 food donation to Romsey Foodbank which included Christmas treats for parents and children. e Lions support three local foodbanks at regular intervals throughout the year and have also made similar Christmas donations to the Waterside Foodbank and Lordshill Foodbank. Romsey & Waterside Lions President Andrew Trowbridge presenting a food donation to Beth Tanton at the Romsey Foodbank Volunteer in the Beautiful New Forest There are lots of benefits to volunteering, including being active, learning new skills and feeling good about helping others. If you’ve ever thought about volunteering, why not visit the New Forest Volunteer Fair? e ever-popular event is back on Sunday 28th January, and is taking place between 10.30am and 4pm at Brockenhurst Village Hall. It’s free and you can just turn up on the day, browse the stands and nd out more about the fantastic opportunities on o er. Last year the Fair was held in-person for the rst time in three years and attracted more than 920 budding volunteers – the largest number in the event’s 13-year history. For more information please visit: newforestnpa.gov.uk/ volunteerfair
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTIyNzI=