SaTH Charity were honoured to receive a cheque for £5,000 from Telford Rotary Clubs. The money was raised through the annual ‘Tree of Light’ which took place in December.
The Tree of Life gives the public an opportunity to commemorate a loved one at Christmas. The cheque was presented by Rachel Waterson, President of Ironbridge Rotary Club to Elaine and Jane from the Dementia Team.
Tree of Light was set up in 1995 by all the Rotary Clubs of Telford and since its inception it has raised £873,699 for local charities. One of the members who was involved in setting it up the Tree of Light was diagnosed with Dementia in 2021, and has received treatment from the SaTH Dementia Team, which makes this donation even more special.
Rachel Waterson, President of the Ironbridge Rotary Club, said: “Ironbridge club chose to support the SaTH Charity this year to help provide reminiscence equipment for patients living with Dementia. In recent years several of our families and fellow Rotarians have been affected by this dreadful disease and we wanted to provide some sort of legacy in their memory.”
Karen Breese, Dementia Care Clinical Specialist, said: “We are delighted to receive £5000 to support dementia services, we plan to use this money to purchase activities and communication boards.”
Julia Clarke, Director of Public Participation, said: “We are grateful to the Rotary Clubs of Telford for including SaTH Charity in last year’s Tree of Light. The money raised has been given to local charities who help and support local people, so every penny will make a real difference to the whole community.”