Priory Rotary Garden Party Raises £1,250 for West Norfolk Autism Group

Priory Rotary’s Satellite Club held a very enjoyable garden party on Saturday July 29th to raise funds for West Norfolk Autism Group. The event was generously hosted by David Mills, founder of the Satellite Club.

Around 100 guests were entertained by Lithuanian folk singers and dancers, living in the King’s Lynn area, who wore traditional dress, and later by Rowena Senido who sang a collection of favourite pop songs. David also provided sausages, jacket potatoes and beans kindly donated by Priory Rotary President Paul Batterham, who is a local pig farmer, and Bookers Cash and Carry.

Boosted by a raffle organised by the Rotary Satellite, £1,250 was raised on the evening. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable social occasion and very worthwhile for the charity.

Thanking David and the Satellite organisers, Karan McKerrow Chair of Trustees for WNAG said ”What a wonderful evening! Everybody I've spoken to was so complimentary about the evening and as one of the guests said nobody looked glum... a lovely friendly, happy atmosphere. We sold 1000 raffle tickets and the sun shone for us all! The money you raised will go towards supporting autistic people and their families who live in West Norfolk and will enable us to provide an adults’ meal out, swimming sessions, cinema tickets and bowling. Thank you all very much everyone for showing such kindness and generosity”.

Mark Collins, leader of Priory Rotary Satellite, said ”we are always looking for opportunities to support the local community, and were pleased in this instance to be able to help West Norfolk Autism. If anyone would like to know how they could help us do more, please contact me at markjcollins@talktalk.net”.