Herald - Issue 411

v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 26th August 2021 • The HERALD • Page 5 MP Guttering & Roofing Services • Fascias, Guttering, Soffits, Cladding and much more PVCu work • All roof repairs, gutters, flat roofs, chimney repairs • Moss removal 15% Discount for OAP’s Established 30 years 07730 377114 023 8087 9135 mpgutteringservices@outlook.com DECORATOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING General Small Maintenance Works Reliable, Prompt with a High Standard of Work Fully Insured • Free Estimates NICK CROUCHER 023 8084 8154 or 07594 582194 DOOR TO RECOVERY A pair of Freemasons have raised more than £1,500 for charity by cycling around Lymington – on a door. Joe Traykov and Andy Wort spent three months combining and an old tandem and an internal door to create the unique machine. e plucky pedallers, who belong to the New Forest Lodge that meets in the town, have been raising money for NHS charities while dressed in scrubs and masks. Andy said: “We tried to think of a unique way of doing our fundraising and the idea for the door was from a dream one of the members had. We call it the ‘Door to Recovery’ and people have been extremely generous. Every year we do something to raise money and we are still collecting through our Just Giving page.” People wishing to support the NHS Charities can donate at: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/friend- raiser You are not seeing things; (left to right) Andy Wort & Joe Traykov really are raising funds riding a door! Because of the lack of opportunity to carry out face to face fundraising events, Hythe & Waterside Rotary launched their Charity of the Month scheme earlier this year, which allowed their members and the local public to donate to a chosen charity each month. In March of this year, the Handy Trust received £105 in donations, in April, Waterside Cancer Support received £185, in May £45 was donated to Honeypot, and in June Solent Dolphin were donated £140. e nal charity to bene t from the project is Age Concern New Forest who, as the July chosen charity, received £135 in donations. e project was designed to allow people to donate to local good causes electronically, either by bank transfer, by text or by using the website links. Many members of Hythe & Waterside Rotary made donations during a time when they were not able to meet in person. ank you to everyone who supported this initiative so generously. ‘Charity of the Month’ has now ended but if you would like to know about Hythe & Waterside Rotary’s current projects and fundraising events, please visit their website: www.hwrotary. org or telephone: 023 8181 8187. Charities Supported During Lockdown