THE latest community news from Barmouth

Craig’s fundraising

LOCAL charity fundraiser Craig Dobbins has been hard at work sorting the used stamps that are donated locally for charities around the area.

The funds generated from ordinary postage stamps benefits: Barmouth Oasis Community Group, Mawddach Rotary (Heart pillows), Y Not Drop In (Barmouth) Gwynedd Hospice at Home, Barmouth Food Bank and Bala Craft and support group.

If you have any used stamps leave them at either Elim Church or Celebrations card shop in Barmouth.

Craig also has collection points at the Laundrette, Spar and Youngs Fuit & Veg shop in Dolgellau.

Craig wishes to thank the residents of Gwynedd for their on going support of these important and valuable local organisations

Pig racing and Karaoke

MAWDDACH Lodge Freemasons have organised a fun evening of Pig Racing and Karaoke at the Ysgethin Inn Talybont on Friday, 19 January, starting at 7.30pm.

There will be auctions for the pigs prior to the races.

Following the races will be the karaoke.

The proceeds of the evening will be divided between Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue and Mawddach Lodge Local Good Causes fun.

There is an open invitation to everyone who wants a fun evening to banish the winter blues and help good causes.

Lifeboat News

BARMOUTH RNLI Fundraisers will be holding their Annual General Meeting at 2pm on Friday, 26 January, at the lifeboat house on the promenade and extend an invitation to existing and prospective fundraisers from Barmouth, Fairbourne and the surrounding districts, to attend.

If you would like to hear more about the work of this important charity, which depends entirely on voluntary donations to maintain its rescue service, then please come along.

There will be a report on our fundraising activities during 2017 and news of future events and undertakings.

A promotional awareness video will be shown and tea and biscuits will be served.

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