North Tawton club raises £1,000 for The Veterans Charity

A veterans’ breakfast club in North Tawton has presented a cheque for £1,000 to The Veterans’ Charity.

The Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club North Tawton (AFVBC) presented the cheque to the charity at a ceremony at Jen’s Cafe in North Tawton, where the club meets on the third Saturday of each month.

The money was raised through the various D-Day 80 commemorative activities that took place around North Tawton in early June, organised by Jennifer Paulfrey and Sally Lawrence. These included raffles and quizzes.

Danny Greeno, director of The Veterans’ Charity, said the charity was based in Barnstaple but helped former members of the armed forces across the country.

He thanked the breakfast club and presented a thank you plaque from the charity to Jennifer and Sally.

He gave a speech about how charities support people with food, clothing, referrals to other aid organizations and in other ways.

For more information, visit www.veteranscharity.org.uk.

A club spokesman said North Tawton is a symbol of community spirit, with everyone coming together to celebrate D-Day.

Danny continued: “On behalf of the Veterans Breakfast Club we would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of North Tawton including the WI, Scouts and Guides, the rugby club, the town council, school children, businesses and individuals, especially Cllr Jen Palfrey and Sally Lawrence from the Fountain Inn, for making the D-Day commemorations such a success.”

“Everyone has worked so hard and many generous gifts and prizes have been donated to raise money. The AFVBC were asked to match the donations to a military charity. We would like to present a donation of £1,000, generously given by the people and businesses of North Tawton to The Veterans Charity, which supports British veterans of all generations.”

AFVBC is open to all veterans and serving members of the armed forces and extended family. It provides mutual support between people with shared life experiences with a bit of banter. The North Tawton club was established in January and now has 17 members. Details can be found on Facebook under AFVBC North Tawton.