A huge total of £28,441 has been raised by generous Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge residents for the Royal British Legion during last month’s Poppy Appeal, it has been announced.
Generous local residents across the Burnham-On-Sea area dug deep to donate to the appeal by buying thousands of poppies in the run-up to Remembrance Day.
Organiser Ruth Crosby told Burnham-On-Sea.com this week the total “greatly exceeded expectations” and she thanked all those who supported the fundraising.
“As Poppy Appeal organisers, we would like to thank all the wonderful collectors that spent 14 days manning the supermarkets and collecting such a magnificent sum,” she says.
”I would like to thank the supermarket managers and shops who allow us to collect in their stores, and the Rotary members who do such a marvellous job collecting at Lidls.”
”Also, our thanks go to the Army and Sea Cadets, plus the local schools – King Alfred School, Berrow, St Andrew’s, Burnham Infants, and Churchfield – who collected £1,316.97.”
“For a second year, we were able to use contactless machines for donations which proved very popular which raised nearly £6,000.”
“We also had a substantial one-off donation from an individual and we thank her for her generosity. Our thanks go to everyone who donated and supported us this year.”
Funds raised go towards the Royal British Legion’s ongoing work in supporting the armed forces community, serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.
The 2022 Burnham and Highbridge Poppy Appeal raised £24,127 in a fortnight.
