Rugby Club Issue 55 | Page 19

milton keynes For the 2015 RWC we had the ‘whacky’ idea of gifting 2015 rugby balls into the wider MK community in an attempt to reach non rugby people. We have raised funds from Sporting and local charities like Leap and MK Community Foundation. We have also approached a large number of the local PARISH Councils and also a number of friends of the club and businesses. We are working with Gilberts who have been very supportive. This has been a roaring success. We have more than 3,500 balls on orders and have more than 100 custom designs, some serious, some more fun. Individuals can donate to ‘buy a ball’ which we then donate on the link: https://localgiving.com/appeal/2015balls We will distribute the balls to youth groups, local sporting groups, at Rugby camps, via businesses, at old folks homes (for Physio) at toddlers clubs for play things, for Summer Play schemes and we expect to see them in Shop windows. The Sporting Charity Leap is also sponsoring a web site to allow the recipient to ‘register’ the ball, to enter a raffle for RWC tickets and Gilbert goodies. Sign up card attached. www.leapwithus.org.uk/2015-balls www.facebook.com/2015balls W FC RU MK AND ME CO O MES SIM N AND SAMU EL B ELCO EN OIS T RUGBY IN MILT ON PLAY KEY NE S AND ME CO RUGBY IN MILT ON PLAY KEY NE S www.mkrufc.com www.mkrufc.com Black 513c 513c Black 284c 187c 284c Black Black Black Black Black www.mkrufc.com - Twitter : @mkrufc www.sportip.biz 19