Calling Channel Island charities
Channel Island charities are being encouraged to apply for funds, which will be raised in the 2012 Itex-Rotary Walks in Guernsey and Jersey.
Any locally registered charity, large or small, wishing to request funding support is invited to apply in writing to the Itex-Rotary Trust c/o Itex (Jersey) Limited or Itex (Guernsey) Limited. Deadlines for applications are 8 November in Guernsey and 25 November in Jersey.
Richard Parker, Itex-Rotary Chairman in Guernsey, says, “We’re asking charitable organisations to tell us about any specific projects they are planning or have underway which will benefit from funding from the Itex-Rotary Walks. Hundreds of people undertake the challenge every year and raise a substantial amount of money for worthy causes”.
Hugely successful events in both islands, previous walks have raised over £2million across both Jersey and Guernsey in the 21 years since they first began.
Additional sponsors are also asked to contact Itex-Rotary, as the on-going success of the event relies entirely on the generous support of businesses and individuals in the islands.
In 2011, close to 2,000 people aged from 10 to 74 took part in the Walks, raising £165,000, which was split between over 20 island charities.