Published: November 13, 2008
Burnham-On-Sea Rotary Club collects £2,270 during seafront fireworks

Burnham-On-Sea Rotary Club has announced that it collected a bumper £2,270 for charity during the town's seafront fireworks display last Sunday.

Twenty five members of the club wandered up and down the Esplanade collecting coins from the huge crowd during the fireworks spectacular, which Burnham-On-Sea.com featured here.

The Rotary Club was the official collector for the event, and had a special Sedgemoor District Council Street collection licence.

Rotary organiser Hugh Mackay told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "We were very pleased that the event went ahead this year and we were grateful to the generosity of spectators."

"It was fortunate that the rain held off for the actual display, but it caused everyone to go off at great speed, which meant that the collection was a little less than in previous years."

"We will as usual be sharing the collected amount on a 60/40 basis with Burnham and Highbridge Town Council, which they use to support their nominated local charities."

"Our share, £1,360, will go to local charities, with special reference to our President's theme of children."