A CLUB that has operated in Evesham for nearly eight decades is to close at the end of next month.
Organisers of Rotary Club of Evesham have announced after 78 years it will cease to exist on June 30 citing difficulties in recruiting new members to take on key roles.
Its flagship charity programme in Evesham, the Tree of Light campaign, will be taken on by Rotary in the Vale, a club spun off from the town group a few years ago.
Over 25 years, the Tree of Light has raised more than £400,000 to support the community and provide a focus for the remembrance of loved ones over the Christmas period.
Several members of Evesham branch will join Rotary in the Vale, continuing to provide support and assistance to the community.
Projects such as Interact at Prince Henry’s High School, Bridging Generations at Pershore College, the Lantern Parade and others will carry on.
President of the Rotary Club of Evesham, Peter Davidson, said: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Evesham and surrounding villages whose unfailing generosity has enabled our fundraising efforts to continue for so many years.”
Over the next few months, Rotary Club of Evesham members will set up a social group to keep in touch and support good causes in Evesham and the Vale.
Until the end of June, the club website and Facebook page will carry information about existing programmes supported by the group and stories from the club’s past.
This year, the spectacle of the Tree of Light switch-on in combination with the Lantern Parade will take place on November 26.
Rotary Clubs form part of Rotary International, a global network of more than 1.4m individuals who volunteer their time and skills to solve community challenges and improve lives.
