It’s amazing what you can do with £10
 Norman is past president of Lochgilphead Rotary who, along with other Rotary Clubs across Scotland, have been working towards getting a second hospice for the children of Scotland.
So when he took office in July 2002 he set a number of challenges, one of them being the £10 caper. But even he was surprised by the variety of uses the £10 notes were given.
Alex Samborek raised the most. He used his £10 as entry fee to a marathon, which in turn raised £779 in sponsorship.
Accordion player John Holt got together with fellow players to record some CDs which in turn were sold.
Two members took their chance on the National Lottery and managed to raise £220 between them, Roddy MacLeod bought a teddy bear and organised a guess the name competition.
Jilly Wilson and Andy Lees pooled their resources in an ingenious scheme to buy a large jar of lollipops which they sold at a profit and then used the cash to set up a website.
Celebrities
They then wrote to celebrities, including Tony Blair, Jeremy Paxman, Elton John, Diana Rigg, Helen Mirren and Judy Dench, asking them to autograph postcards which they auctioned over the Internet and raised £220.
Duncan Turner used his tenner to purchase flour, sugar and eggs to make home baking, the profit made from the cakes was used to buy pots for plant cuttings which were sold as well.
Duncan also cleared out his attic and sold the contents. Throughout the year he managed to raise £270.
Minister Alastair Gray bought a rare pressing of The Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper album whilst in Rio de Janeiro on church business and later sold it for 10 times as much in Edinburgh!
There were also several anonymous donations, which helped boost the fund. Norman was justly proud of his fellow Rotarians, saying, “I think nearly everyone in the club showed how ingenious they are at raising money for such a good cause.” |
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The three tenners . . . Norman Rea with lollipop entrepreneurs Jilly Wilson and Andy Lees.
