During the past few weeks, President Wilma and P.P. Mike have been on a whistlestop tour of all the schools and clubs in the area. Their purpose - to raise awareness of the 'Thanks For Life Week' and in particular the Purple Pinkie Campaign. Donations are still rolling in taking them closer to the target of £2,000 with some still to come. More information when the campaign is complete but here are a couple of pics from this weeks activities at Inverbervie Primary School and Mackie Academy

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These photographs have been received by Bill Allan and show some children with their shoebox gifts at Christmas. Bill believes that these are some of the 7,000 boxes that came from this area and the children are in Anan'ev in Romania.

Braving the winter chill at Stonehaven harbour are Helen Smith and Rona Coull before they set off for India. Helen & Rona are joining a team of Rotarians led by Chris & John Phillip from Yorkshire and will travel to Lucknow in India where they will immunise as many children as possible against polio. Good luck to Helen & Rona in their efforts to rid the planet of this dreadful disease.

On Monday 7th December, President Wilma met Environment Minister, Roseanna Cunningham on her visit to the town. Ms Cunningham had come to speak to the Flood Committee and to meet  some of those worst affected by the disaster, 5 weeks previously. Sadly she had little to offer the victims or the town by firmly rejecting the possibilty of a public enquiry.

On Tuesday, Wilma accepted a cheque from the Primary 6 pupils at Dunnottar. These enterprising youngsters had sold flowers made from recycled drinks bottles and decided to donate the proceeds to  the Flood Relief Fund

Wednesday was the annual Partners Evening, hosted by President Wima. A good turnout of members and friends attended the event where a lovely meal was followed by the speaker, Peter Mitchell . Once again, Peter had everyone in fits of laughter at his own brand of humour. No pictures as your photographer decided to enjoy the  evening and had a night without the camera!

On Saturday afternoon President Wilma was, once again on duty. This time to accept another donation for the Flood Relief Fund from the Ury Players. The Players wanted part of the procceds from pantomime ticket sales to be split between the Flood Fund and Finlay's Fund. The picture shows Wilma with Dorothy Gale and her friends and little Finlay Sangster who suffers from Cerebral Palsy.