£10,000 donation target announced for Bow community scheme
A commitment to donate up to £10,000 which will be shared equally between Bow
Swimming Pool and Bow Medical Practice has been announced by The Southern Cooperative’s store in Bow (near Crediton) with the launch of its
2013 Community Support Card scheme.
The Community Support Card (CSC) recipients were chosen by a panel of local people who
are members of The Southern Co-operative, together with the store’s Retail Business
Manager Tracy Watson, who said: “It’s very important for us to involve local people in
deciding who should receive our support through this scheme as we feel they know best
what is needed in the community. The decision to award this to Bow Swimming Pool and
Bow Medical Practice was unanimous as both applications will do so much to directly benefit
the health and well-being of the local community.”
The CSC scheme does rely on the support of customers at The Southern Co-operative (TSC)
store, which is located on Burston Cross Road in Bow, but without costing them anything as
all money is donated by TSC. Tracy
explained: “To show their support, customers simply need to request a CSC card when they
are next in store, and have this swiped each time they shop here. The more people use the
card, the faster TSC adds money to the fund up to the maximum of £10,000.”
Bow Medical Practice intends to use the funds from The Southern Co-operative to purchase
medical equipment for use both in the surgery and within patients’ homes. The funds
donated to Bow Swimming Pool will be used to purchase a new pump and undertake
essential maintenance to ensure that the pool can remain open for both school children and
the entire community.
Earlier this year Bow Community Primary School and Bow Village Hall each received £4250
from The Southern Co-operative’s Community Support Card scheme. Tracy added: “We’ll be
holding a free community party in early summer to launch the fundraising for 2013, so look
out for details in the local press and in store.” www.thesouthernco-operative.co.uk
Photo: Earlier this year, Bow Village Hall and Bow Community Primary School were each
awarded £4250 from The Southern Co-operative's Community Support Card (CSC)
fundraising campaign. The 2013 fundraising campaign is now underway.