The League of Friends Musgrove Park Hospital is one of the oldest local charities.
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL
Formed in 1959 by The Rotary Club of Taunton we promote voluntary service in the hospital and raise funds to buy extra equipment over and above what the NHS could afford to provide for our very well regarded Foundation Trust Hospital.
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The League of Friends of Musgrove Park Hospital has raised close to £1,000 through a collection at Taunton Races on December 30 th . League Chairman Nigel Handbury said today: “It was the busiest meet of the year for the racecourse and a fantastic day for us. “We are so grateful to people who gave so generously and to the course itself for allowing us to collect on the day. It means a lot to our charity.” The League of Friends. which is one of the oldest charities in Taunton, set up more than 60 years ago, is currently trying to raise around £1 million to fund and support a specialist robot to assist with spinal surgery at the hospital. League President Clinton Rogers commented: “This is a massive campaign for us and it is so important that we support spinal surgery at the hospital. “This piece of kit is state of the art and Musgrove will be one of only a few hospitals in the UK to have it.” PICTURE ATTACHED (left to right): League of Friends President Clinton Rogers, his wife Joanne, Susan Handbury and League Chairman Nigel Handbury, collecting at the race.
The League of Friends is extremely grateful to Taunton Inner Wheel for choosing us as their nominated charity for the coming year. Our President Clinton Rogers and his wife Joanne attended an "autumn soiree" organised by the group, which raised more than £1,000. What a great start to their year of fundraising! Clinton said: "It was a lovely evening and the joint presidents of Inner Wheel, Margaret Blackaller and Marlene Ewens, made Jo and I feel so welcome. Fundraising is so hard these days and to have the support of Inner Wheel is truly appreciated."
League of Friends Musgrove Park Hospital Annual General Meeting
The League of Friends of Musgrove Park Hospital has just accepted a cheque for £5,000 from the Rotary Club of Taunton Rotary chose the League of Friends as its nominated charity for the past year and the money raised came from various events, including a large quiz evening at Oake Village Hall and providing charity parking for Somerset Cricket Club matches, thanks to waste management company Viridor allowing its site next door to be used on match days. Today Tracey Khodabandehloo, President of the Rotary Club of Taunton for the past year, said: “The Rotary Club of Taunton has a long association with the Musgrove Park Hospital League of Friends, having founded the League in 1959. “I chose the charity in my presidential year due to the fantastic support they continue to provide to patients and families attending the hospital. I’m sure the Rotarians who founded the League of Friends all those years ago would be thrilled to see the legacy they have left.” The donation will go towards proving specialist chairs for use of older, less mobile patients within the hospital. Clinton Rogers, President of the League of Friends, commented: “To have such a generous donation from the charity to which we owe our existence is very special. “Our work simply couldn’t continue without public support, whether it be fund raising or legacies. Charity fund raising gets harder every year so to receive a cheque like this is a huge boost.” To find out more about the work of the League of Friends visit: www.leagueoffriendsmusgrovepark.co.uk ENDS PICTURE CAPTION (left to right): Adrian Prior-Sankey (Rotary Club current President - took over this month), Tracey Khodabandehloo, Rotary President 2024/5, Clinton Rogers, President of the League of Friends, Nigel Handbury, Chairman of the League of Friends and Mike Parsons, Rotary Club Secretary. Further information from Clinton ( Clinton.rogers@btinternet.com ) or 07836 575911
