Big Bird and friends raise nearly £10,000 for local causes
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The Rotary Club of Inverness received permission at short notice to whip out their buckets and collect donations at Eden Court.
Audience members were more than happy to show their generosity.
Members of the Club and the Riverside club were dressed up as children's show characters and took it in turns to collect donations. The Culloden Club also had their Santa’s sleigh parked up outside for the week to help gather more donations.
The combined total was just short of a magical £10,000 which will all go towards local causes supported by Rotary. The club members would like to thank everyone who donated and showed their support.
Inverness Rotary president Sandy Murray said: “We didn’t have long to get things organised, but the team pulled out all the stops and we were delighted with the sum raised. It took us a while to count it all by hand.”
The Inverness Rotary Club is now over a 100 years old and they have been supporting many groups and communities throughout the clubs life. Using their skills to to make a difference by being true and fair with everyone they deal with, offering goodwill and friendship to ensure their actions are beneficial for everyone.
