Go quackers about Rotary Club’s duck race

AUGUST Bank Holiday weekend will see Stratford-upon-Avon’s first ever Shakespeare Duck Race.

Over the last five years, the Rotary Club of Stratford-upon-Avon has raised £250,000 for local charities, including the Shakespeare Hospice, the Stratford Samaritans and LifeSpace Trust.

The Evening Group supports these efforts and this year, is launching its own charity duck race which will take place on the Saturday of August Bank Holiday.

The group is planning to launch from the weir at Lucy’s Mill, in a bid to raise money for local causes.

Many more hands are needed to help with this fun event — a first for Rotary in Stratford. There will also be food and drinks available while you wait, and all money raised is going to support the club’s charities.

There will also be a ShelterBox at the Rotary stand. Another of the club’s charities, ShelterBox, provides vital supplies to support communities around the world overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis.

The Evening Group meets on the second and fourth Monday every month in Stratford, at 7.45pm.

The group’s present members experience a sense of self-achievement, friendship and goodwill, and are looking forward to welcoming new faces to help grow and strengthen the group further.

The Evening Satellite Group Club falls under the umbrella of Stratford Rotary Club and aims to attract the membership of younger people with a wealth of experience who are unavailable during the day, augmenting the traditional lunchtime meetings.