Sporting Samaritans
For 24/7 Chester and District Samaritans will highlight the
24/7 theme with many sporting events;
24 volunteers will compete over 7 croquet hoops
at Westminster Park Croquet Club on Friday 25th June.
Volunteers will take part in a 24 raft
race at Chester Roodee on Sunday 4th July.
24 tables of bridge players will compete for 7
prizes at Eaton Park on 24/7.
Come along and support your local Samaritans at these fun
events and find out more about the service and volunteering
opportunities available.
The branch are also involving a new member named 'Empathy'
in their celebrations. This handsome green and white
rhino, named to reflect the nature of the service Samaritans
provides, has been donated, along with
£5,000 by the Duke of Westminster as part of the event, Rhino
Mania.
Empathy along with 69 other rhinos will be in positions
throughout Chester for ten weeks from 5th July to highlight a
range of subjects from climate change, environmental issues and
animal extinction. Empathy can be found at the Grosvenor Garden
Centre in Chester so please visit him and find out more information
about Samaritans.