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Press release Shropshire Star Feb 15th 2023Fundraising
Success for ‘The Buffs’ in Aid of Guide Dogs
The Shropshire Province of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB or Buffs) achieved great success during their fundraising year of 2022. They chose to support Guide Dogs for the Blind and raised an incredible £4,000.The cheque presentation took place recently at their social lunchwhere other charities were also presented with generous donations.
The Buffs are a charitable organisation who meet for mutual social enjoyment and aim to reduce social isolation. They support good causes in their local community by raising funds and help to improve the lives of people in need Eric Jones, aged 96 of the Buffs has been very active in the community during the past year with the support of volunteers from the Buffs. Activities have included supermarket collections at Morrison’s inShrewsbury &Oswestry whilst also being active further afield at theShopping Centre in Church Stoke. Eric says, “We have enjoyed the fundraising activities very much and I’ve been very keen to help thesight-loss community. I understand the impact sight-loss has on someof my fellow members and we wanted to do our best to help them.”Lindsey Rowlands, local guide dog owner and volunteer fundraiser said,
“I was astounded by the generosity of the Buffs was so pleased this donation would help the charity to support more people with sight-loss. I’ve a real partnership with my Guide Dog, Leyland who helps me to be out and about in the community and has given me back my independence. ”Eric and his fellow Buffs are keen to encourage more new members, continue their social group and help progress their charity work long into the future. If you’d like to learn more, please email: raob280213@gmail.com
Guide Dogs in Shrewsbury are also seeking help from volunteers who are able to help foster a trainee dog whilst they go through their advanced training. www.guidedogs.org.uk
Select HOME PAGE to see the results of our 2023 Appeals
We have now completed three successful collections in stores during December in support of Hope House Children's Hospice and Severn Hospice. If you were unable to attend you can still donate until 31-12-2022
Please join our face book page "Buffs are Worldwide" This is a completely PUBLIC page open to everyone WOLDWIDE. Male , Female., any ethnicity. Most sites within The RAOB speak only to RAOB Members. Join us and you will be able to spread the good news Worldwide. Tell The World about being a BUFF.
On December 4th. 2022 I will reach my 96th. Birthday Please help me to celebrate and give thanks for my long life by making a donation to my annual appeal in favour of Severn Hospice and Hope House Children's hospice. Both of these organisations provide treatment, comfort and care beyond measure. No one is more worthy of your support Paypal ...etjones1926@hotmail.co.uk FB messenger at 'Eric Jones Shrewsbury Castle' to enable a bank transfer. Send cheque payable to Hope House or Severn Hospice to me at 7. Kingston Drive SY2 6SD
We will have a bucket collection Courtesy of Morrisons,Whitchurch Road,Shrewsbury. on Thursday December 1st.2022 and Morrisons, Oswestry on Friday December 16th. 2022 See YOU There
In Cooperation with the United Ukraine Foundation and The N H S. The RAOB GLE has provided two ambulances to assist in The Ukraine
October 2nd 2021. A collection in another Morrisons to aid The GP Appeal. Our best ever ! £750 was donated to The GP Appeal -Alzheimer's Research UK'
October 16th.2021 we collected in Mid Counties co op at Chruchstoke shopping Centre. Thank you to them and their generous customers
Our first collection since January 2020. Thank you Morrisons.
It went well
Shropshire Buffs -Charity Campaign 2021 Please give generously
The Butler and Lambert hamper raffled here in January 2021 was won by Brother Keith Foster of Carnforth -Lancs. There were 202 tickets sold and thus £404 was added to our Charity account in Support of Autism West Midlands
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Members urgently needed to prevent demise of group
On January 9 The Shropshire Provincial Grand Lodge of The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes was able to present a cheque in the sum of £7,000 to Hope House Children’s Hospice.
This is the result of considerable effort by The Province with its active membership now being under 20 in number. The work to support local charities by The Buffs in Shropshire has been going on for more than a hundred years. The Buffs also of course give support to its members in time of need.
Sadly, however, this desirable situation is likely to come to an end as membership declines rapidly.
The decline and eventual demise can only be rescued by the enrolment of new members.
Men of good character over 18 years are badly needed. If you would like to play a more active part in supporting the community, supporting your fellow man and enjoy good fellowship with men of a similar mind please talk to us about enrolment. It only requires two hours a week of your time.
We also appeal to those Buffs whose membership has lapsed for whatever reason. You are still Buffs and will be particularly welcomed.
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