THE ROTARY Club of Swindon are well known for the charity work they do in the town.
And now they have teamed up with the Evening Advertiser and This is Wiltshire for our Christmas Appeal.
For the second year running, members of the club are working with the Adver in collecting toys, money and food to help out elderly people and disadvantaged children over Christmas.
The Rotary Club has been a permanent fixture in Swindon since it was chartered in 1926.
Tony Hill, 57, is chairman of the Rotary's Community Service Committee, and is in charge of the Rotary's involvement in the appeal.
He said: "It's great to link up with the Evening Advertiser for the appeal again this year.
"Both are reputable organisations who have been long established in Swindon. Together, we can gain the attention of people at the heart of the community."
Pauline Leighton, deputy editor of the Evening Advertiser, said: "We are delighted once again to be running this appeal in association with the Rotary Club of Swindon.
"We hope to make it bigger and better than ever before and with the help of our generous readers we will.''
Local charities supported by the Swindon Rotarians include the Prospect Foundation in Wroughton, the Swindon NSPCC and mental health charity called Twigs.
Mr Hill explained: "I like to visit the charities we support and see first hand what we are doing for the community.
"We always like to see where the money goes, doing something concrete for local charities.''
John Woodcock, 52, the current President of the Rotary Club of Swindon, said that over the years the people of Swindon had been very generous to the Christmas appeal.
"We look forward to them being just as generous this year," he said.
Evening Advertiser readers can help our campaign with donations of toys, non-perishable food and money.
One kind hearted reader who did not want to be named, has ordered some brand new toys from the famous London toy shop Hamley's, which include a traditional rocking horse.
Toys can be deposited in our collection bins at 15 locations throughout Swindon.
Food in the form of tins and packages can be taken to the Evening Advertiser office reception at 100 Victoria Road in Old Town.
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