Reepham WI’s August meeting took the form of an afternoon open meeting in the Bircham Centre garden to which family and friends were invited to join members for a fun quiz and refreshments.

Photos: John Tym

A special invitation was extended to members of the Reepham & District Rotary Club and funds raised on the day, through a raffle and tombola, were donated to Reepham Rotary’s campaign to support Rotary clubs in Ukraine.

The quiz part of the afternoon was led by Rotarian Richard Cooke, who posed questions about Norfolk, ranging from the birthplace of Nelson (Burnham Thorpe) to the name of the original manufacturer of chocolate in Norwich (Caleys).

Reepham Rotary president Jim Fraser gave a report about the need for humanitarian support in Ukraine, summarising the events so far in the war with Russia.

Kyiv’s Rotary club has played a key role in providing both medical supplies and volunteers, as well as supporting those who are attempting to return to their communities.

Reepham WI president Helen Bailey thanked everyone for attending and supporting the fundraising and looked forward to further collaboration between the WI and the Rotary in the future.

Reepham WI meets on the first Thursday of the month at St Michael’s, Reepham, at 7.30 pm.

The September meeting will be on Thursday 15 September, when a representative of the East Anglian Air Ambulance will give a one-hour training session covering the signs of cardiac arrest, how to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use a defibrillator.

Women of all ages and interests are welcome to attend as visitors.