The article recognises the fabulous community based fundraising work that the club carried out during the initial Lockdown.
Statement from Menai Bridge RFC:
'The British & Irish Lions have highlighted our club in a news article showcasing the community efforts of Lions origin clubs during this challenging past year.
The article recognises the fabulous community based fundraising work that the club carried out during the initial Lockdown'.
The story is published on lionsrugby.com or follow the links below.
https://www.lionsrugby.com/2020/12/16/lions-origin-clubs-continue-to-go-above-and-beyond/
https://twitter.com/lionsofficial/status/1339301142124228611
Following report from the British Lions website:
Menai Bridge get creative
Menai Bridge RFC are well versed in supporting local causes as part of their commitment to the local community, but the WRU League 3 North side were forced to think outside the box in the wake of coronavirus.
When rugby ground to a halt back in March, club chairman Darren Owen and a member of the playing staff discussed how they could raise money while simultaneously getting people active and maintaining the club’s profile.
Having seen initial plans to walk the Welsh three peaks shelved, the home of Lion #705 Robin McBryde settled on the idea of collectively walking, running and cycling 2,517 miles – the distance from Menai Bridge RFC to each of the Six Nations rugby grounds – in aid of St David’s Hospice.
Due to the efforts of more than 100 players and supporters this target was quickly extended to also include the distances to the venues for The British & Irish Lions’ three-test series in South Africa in 2021, and after six weeks between April and June over 16,000 miles were covered raising £1,250.
Owen said: “We always try to integrate into the local community as best we can. Prior to the lockdown we were in the process of setting up a hub for disability rugby, and we’ve long used the annual Menai Raft Race to raise money for good causes.
“We’d seen a lot of effort go towards supporting the NHS, and we decided we’d like to do something more locally-focused that everyone could get involved in. The hospice was hit hard by the pandemic and it’s a really important charity.
“The challenge snowballed beyond our wildest dreams. The youngest person involved was four and the oldest was 74, so it was a really good example of people from all walks of life coming together to do some good in tough times.
“We were also able to pass on an Amazon Fire tablet to Glan Rhos Nursing Home in Brynsiencyn that was donated by Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd, and some players and committee members volunteered at a local foodbank.
“Hopefully we’ll be able to get out to the Welsh three peaks in 2021 and raise more money for St David’s Hospice, to continue the good work.”
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