URGENT APPEAL FOR BRIGG VOLUNTEERS TO COME FORWARD & SUPPORT WORTHY CAUSE

Brigg people are being asked to answer an urgent appeal for assistance.
The Brigg Rotary Club Purple4Polio 2020 Planting Appeal says it urgently needs help next Saturday (October 31) at the following times and locations:
9.30am to 11am at the Monument War Memorial
11am to 12.30pm at the corner of Cary Lane & Barnard Avenue
1.30pm to 3pm outside A & F Carpets, Ancholme Way.
Volunteers are needed to plant crocuses along verges in Brigg.
 

 

Co-ordinator Chris Darlington, a Freeman of Brigg (pictured above), tells us: "Social distancing will be a must and we will be working in teams of three - one helper with a fork, one to pop the crocus into the holes made by the fork, and one to brush some sand over the holes."
If you can help, please message 07519 330432 or email briggrotary@gmail.com
Chris adds: This is your chance to help eradicate polio, help Brigg in Bloom and do something that helps your community."
Brigg Town Council recently granted £245 to help the locally-organised initiative.
Purple represents the colour of the dye which is placed on the little finger of a child on mass immunisation days when millions of children in many countries are protected against this disease. In 1985, when the Rotary movement pledged to eradicate polio, there were over 10,000 cases being reported weekly.  Since then there has been a huge reduction.
Find out more about the campaign through this link...
Purple4Polio crocus planting has been undertaken in Brigg for a number of years. You may well have seen early-flowering crocuses on various grass verges.
PICTURED ABOVE: Past planting in Brigg by volunteers (pre-social distancing). Below - A close-up of crocuses planted by pupils of Brigg Primary School, Atherton Way, a year or two ago after they had come into flower.