Probus Club of Yeovil supports local Guides & Scouts
At the annual general meeting of Yeovil Probus Club on Monday 18th November the Vice Chairman, Chris Robins, presented cheques of £300 each to Girlguiding Yeovil & Yeovil Scouts.
The money had been collected by members throughout the year at their monthly lunches and was part of their desire to help the youth of the town.
Linda Carrington, joint district Commissioner for Girlguiding Yeovil said that” “We’re incredibly grateful to Probus for their generous donation. This will help us continue to provide exciting and empowering activities for girls in Yeovil”
Heather Pitts, District Commissioner, East Somerset Scout District (Camelot) said “The donation will be used by local groups to support their families who, through financial hardship, would otherwise struggle to benefit from all the experiences Scouting can offer them”
Probus is a club for retired or semi-retired professional and businessmen. Every month the group get together or a lunch and listen to a guest speaker, meeting on the 2nd Monday of the month at the quicksilver Mail.
In addition to their lunches, the club also organise outings to places of interest and have regular events where wives and partners are invited.
The next lunch is on 13th December when our guest speaker is Lt Col Dick Taylor who will talk about ‘Raising the Standard Flags of the World” He will look at the fascinating history of flags & banners, concentrating on national & maritime aspects. This includes the captivating stories behind the designs of the Union Jack & the Stars & Stripes.
For more information about the Probus club of Yeovil please email yeovilprobusclub@gmail.com or phone 07771757106,