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Although substantial amounts of money
are raised by the Tree of Light, it is run primarily as a service
to the public.
It
has proved to be very popular in Telford and members of the
committee are frequently asked "Will there be a Tree of
Light again this year?" and "When does it start?”
Service to others is at the heart of Rotary's ideals and the
Tree of Light is a good example of what Rotary is about - as
embodied in its motto 'Service Above Self'.
In 2008 the Appeal was supported by thousands of individual
sponsors, and raised £35,000. Every penny of the total
sum contributed by members of the public will be shared between
five charities; The Telford
Day Hospice, part of the Severn
Hospice will receive half of the money raised with the
other half being shared equally between The Lady Forester
Day Care Centre; Lingen Davies Cancer Relief Fund;Telford &
Wrekin Mind; Wellington Cottage Care Centre.
Again, our thanks to everyone who continues to support the
Telford Rotary Tree of Light.
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