The 2024 Tree of Remembrance
Mahatma Ghandi wrote "You don’t know who is important in life until you actually lose them", and we’ve all lost many dear loved ones in recent years.
Rotary President Peter Gardner said "I am always touched by the way the people of Pershore and District care about the local charities at Christmas, and the generous way that they choose to remember dear departed friends and family by giving to the Tree of Remembrance Appeal. We have raised over £50,000 since the Tree Appeal started. Please give generously again this year."
This Christmas, the Tree of Remembrance Appeal is in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice, St. Richard's Hospice and West Midlands Air Ambulance.
Remember Loved Ones with a donation
The History
The Pershore Rotary Tree has been an annual event since the start of the millenium. Since 2000 it has raised well over £50,000 due to the generosity of the people of Pershore, who have given in memory of loved ones.
Formerly called the "Tree of Lights" it was renamed the "Pershore Rotary Tree of Remembrance" in 2020, when so many livs were lost to Covid 19.
From October up until Christmas, Pershore Rotary Club collect the donations and publish the list of names remembered. Initially it started with cash street collections, but then we started collecting through newspaper forms as well. In 2014 we started collecting online as well. The newspaper forms and online also allowed us to collect Gift Aid to boost the amount.
Each year we nominate charities to receive the collections, and Acorns Childrens Hospice, St. Richard's Hospice and Midland Air Ambulance are regular beneficiaries of the collections.
