Lanarkshire rotary club play their part in helping Ukraine with fundraiser
dailyrecord.co.ukA Lanarkshire rotary club have played their part in helping refugees from Russia's invasion of Ukraine by holding a fundraising evening.Cambuslang Rotary Club have held several events throughout the year, aimed at helped Ukrainians who have moved to the area due to the situation in their homeland.
The evening at Cambuslang Rugby Club was organised as a joint venture between the Rotary Club and local Ukrainian families led by Tetyana Barnes, a Cambuslang resident who is very involved with the organisation Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine in Glasgow.
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