Cheque presented to the Acorns

SO KIND: Past president Vern Palmer, presents a cheque for £650 to Debbie and Mel from The Acorns

3:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE immediate past president of the Weymouth Catenians Catholic men’s group, Vern Palmer, presented a cheque for £650 to the Acorns.

Double donation

GENEROUS: Diana Norris, left, and Rob Wall, right, from Dorchester Moose hand over donations to Keith Wilson from the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

3:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE DORSET and Somerset Air Ambulance received a double donation from Dorchester Moose.

Another great bake-off

TASTY TREATS: Mark Power from DCH human resources, head of midwifery Jo Hartley and Toby Frere from No35 Coffee House

3:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A BAKE off at Dorset County Hospital raised £300 for the maternity ward. The cake competition was held at Damers Restaurant to mark International Midwives Day.

On top of the world

ON A HIGH: Ella Mountbatten, Tom Michelmore and Isabella Arnott climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity

3:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A DORSET schoolgirl reached great heights to raise almost £5,000 for charity.

Charity money raised

THANKS: John Volney, manager at Morrisons, presents the prize to Wendy Bennett watched by Dennis Corbett from Rotary

3:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

ROTARIANS thanked shoppers for giving generously to a collection. The Rotary Club of Weymouth has held an annual collection at the town’s Morrisons store in support of the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance for several years.

Staff, parents and patients says thanks to members of Dorchester and District Lions Club

Staff, parents and patients says thanks to members of Dorchester and District Lions Club

10:09am Thursday 9th May 2013

STAFF, parents and patients from Dorset County Hospital’s Kingfisher Ward have said a big thank you to members of the Dorchester and District Lions Club.

Flower presentation for honorary rambler

THANK YOU: Casterbridge Ramblers chairman Richard Dalziel, left, and treasurer Barbara Pearson, right, present flowers to Susan Blake as she stepped down as secretary after 15 years as an officer and committee member

10:07am Thursday 9th May 2013

OUTGOING secretary Susan Blake was presented with flowers as she received honorary membership of the Casterbridge Ramblers.

New equipment is great news for Dorset County Hospital

New equipment is great news for Dorset County Hospital

10:05am Thursday 9th May 2013

NEW EQUIPMENT means neurophysiology patients at Dorset County Hospital can be monitored outside from afar.

Chairman makes one last act of kindness

GENEROUS: Patricia Hill, the chairman of The Inner Wheel of Weymouth, presents a cheque for £640 to David Webb, Director of Samaritans

10:02am Thursday 9th May 2013

CHAIRMAN of the Inner Wheel Club of Weymouth Patricia Hill made one last act of generosity before stepping down from the role.

Dorset County Hospital get ventilator donation

Dorset County Hospital get ventilator donation

10:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

PATIENTS at Dorset County Hospital will be able to breathe easier thanks to a generous donation of six new ventilators.

Rotary club hand check to help community choir

ON SONG: Portland Rotary Club members Sheila Sutherland, Julia Lunn, Dennis Fairchild, and Cliff Elliott, Community Choir Organiser Dr Elaine Hendrickson, CEO of Expia CIC, Dr Diane James and The Governor of HMP The Verne, James Lucas

9:57am Thursday 9th May 2013

PORTLAND Rotary Club handed over a cheque to help a community choir at HMP Verne. In the past the club has helped the Jailhouse café at the Verne by donating cookery books and help and support.

£200 donation to the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust

THANKS: PSL Poundbury Systems office manager Jo Giorgi presents a cheque for £200 to Jon Panton, business fundraising manager for the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust

2:00pm Thursday 18th April 2013

A DORCHESTER hospice has received a late Christmas present from a local firm.

Celebrating path’s 40th anniversary

Celebrating path’s 40th anniversary

2:00pm Thursday 18th April 2013

A TEAM from Badger ales tackled the Lulworth Cove to Osmington Mills of the South West Coast Path Association to help celebrate the path’s 40th anniversary.

£500 donation to the West Dorset Womens’ Refuge

KIND GIFT: Andrew Prowse presents the cheque to Molly Rennie, chairman of the West Dorset Womens Refuge

2:00pm Thursday 18th April 2013

THE Society of Dorset Men has made a £500 donation to the West Dorset Womens’ Refuge.

Cash raised by swimathon day

MAKING A SPLASH: Wareham Rotary Club’s swimarathon

3:00pm Thursday 4th April 2013

A DORSET Rotary club has raised more than £1,000 for children’s causes and is hoping to raise more with a sponsored bike ride.



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