Southport Hesketh Round Table Chairman Marc Foreman has handed over his chains to Joseph Hitchings after a very successful year.
The organisation is now appealing for new members to join them, for fun, fundraising and friendship.
The group is looking for new members between the ages of 18-45 years old.
Southport Hesketh Round Table is a club that meets twice a month socially and organises some of the biggest events of Southport.
They include the Southport Mad Dog 10k run, Pudsey Bear visits to schools and businesses on Children In Need Day and the Santa Float which brings Christmas cheer to families around the Southport area throughout December.
In the past 12 months they have raised an incredible £35,000 for local charities and good causes in our area – the most they have ever raised.
Last night they officially presented the funds to organisations which included: Southport Lifeboat, Vital Sounds Foundation, LK Aerobic Gymnastics, Southport Soup Kitchen, Queenscourt Hospice, Live To Learn, Funky Monkees, YCP Meols Cop Youth Centre and Southport Trinity Girls.
If anyone would like to assist or join the Southport Hesketh Round Table 1199, please message them on Facebook or Follow them on Twitter.
Southport Hesketh Round Table Chairman Marc Foreman said: “We’ve had a busy few months and managed to ensure that all charity funds have been donated to very worthy causes.
“The success of the events we put on relies on various communities and charities that we support 100%. Despite the cost of living crisis we have managed to donate over £30,000 this year.
“There are far too many people to thank and support, but myself and our team of Round Table members would like to thank everyone who has donated, supported, volunteered and been there in the past and for the future.”
Marc Foreman said: “My year as Chairman has come to an end and Joseph Hitchings’ year has begun.
“But I certainly won’t be stepping away from the club. We need more members and volunteers that can help and provide support for our future events.
“Besides, we don’t just organise events, we are essentially a group of guys all from different backgrounds and careers that need friendship.
“When I moved to Southport I didn’t know anyone, and it took Dan Hubbard to mention to me that he and some fellow Tablers were driving from Southport to five different countries in five days in old second hand clapped-out Robin Reliants to make me change my mind and stop saying no, and start saying yes, to admit that I do need to have friends and have a life.
“It’s so easy to not go out, or not to see anyone, but I was forced out of my comfort zone to meet some new friends and go clay pigeon shooting.
“The rest is history, but since joining I’ve been to three different countries, met some great lifelong friends and will always have Southport and the many charities we support in my heart forever more.”
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