President ‘s Blog 2019-2020
RNLI Article Question and Answer
Q. Why did you pick the RNLI as your charity? A. I wanted a charity that covered the whole of National GB & I 41 Club. The RNLI stood out for the work they do not just in rescuing around our coasts, off our beaches but also when there are floods inland. Tangent President Sue Hill and I decided we would make the RNLI our joint charity for the year. Q. How can we help with the appeal? A. 41 Clubs can have fundraising events. Collections of loose change at meetings. Individual donations. Attend the Joint Presidents Ball to be held at Crewe Hall on the 29th of February 2020. Raffle tickets are also available with amazing prizes, this will be drawn at the Ball. 41 Club and Tangent Calendars are available, the profit from the sale of these will be go to the RNLI. Q. What is your Aim? A. Our aim is to raise £50,000 to purchase 5 Water Rescue Craft to work off beaches to rescue swimmers, surfers and anybody who gets into trouble close to the shore. The work of the RNLI has been featured recently in the BBC programme Saving Lives At Sea this has included the work of the beach lifeguards and the use of water rescue craft. Q. How do we donate to the appeal? A. Please do not pay donations direct to the RNLI as they will not be credited to our account. Please either send a cheque made out to the RNLI and forward to ; The Association of Ex Round Tablers, Marchesi House, 4 Embassy Drive, Birmingham. B15 1TP OR Contact [email protected] or ring 07588123590 and I will give details of direct bank transfers. Q. How is the appeal progressing? A. We have purchased 1 Water Rescue Craft already and a second should be purchased by the end of October. Sue and I will be delighted if we can reach our target by April 2020. This can be achieved if we all work together. Please help us to reach our target for this worthwhile charity.
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Andrew MackerethIt was a great privilege to be elected the 74th President of 41 Club in Torquay at the National AGM. The reason we are here today is because of one man Louis Marchesi who had the foresight to found Round Table in 1927. His words are so relevant today. There are things we must do. There are things we can do and there are things we should do. Wise words which we can all adapt, adopt and improve. Archives
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