A new Insight into charity; Advertisement Feature.THE Evening Chronicle The Evening Chronicle is a daily, evening newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne, covering Tyne and Wear, southern Northumberland and northern County Durham. It was founded in 1885 by Joseph Cowan. has teamed up with Honda to mark the launch of the Honda Insight The Honda Insight was a two-seater hybrid automobile manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda. It was the first mass-produced hybrid automobile sold in the United States, introduced in 1999 and at its height achieved nearly 70 miles per gallon (3.4 L per 100 km). - the car company's greenest car yet. Honda believes in doing its bit for the community and, with the Chronicle chronicle, official record of events, set down in order of occurrence, important to the people of a nation, state, or city. Almanacs, The Congressional Record in the United States, and the Annual Register in England are chronicles. , is celebrating the work of volunteers throughout the country.We've got a dedicated section of our website, where you can find out how you can contribute. Visit www.chroniclelive.co.uk/do-it to find out more. There are literally hundreds of volunteering opportunities there, plus the chance to share your stories. Volunteering locally doesn't have to mean the benefits are only felt locally - just ask Rachel Lyons, regional co-ordinator and ambassador for Send a Cow. Send a Cow helps African farmers grow enough food to feed their families, sell their produce and develop small businesses that last. They do this by providing training, livestock, seeds and ongoing support, as well as helping families make the most of the land and resources they have. Rachel said: "Taking stock of my life one day, I realised I wanted to do more to help people in need. "I work as a doctor in a busy accident and emergency department, but I also wanted the chance to put some of the other skills I had to good use to benefit others. "Being a volunteer for Send a Cow gives me a huge amount of satisfaction. I feel it has given me the chance to use some of my strengths to help others. "I get to meet lots of interesting people, use my creative skills and speak to all age ranges and all kinds of people. "I first read about Send a Cow when it was featured in a Christmas appeal in a newspaper. "As I learnt more about the charity, I discovered that their approach stood out head and shoulders above other charities. I really believe it's the most sensible, effective, life-changing, down-to-earth charity out there. "My highlight as a volunteer was visiting projects in Rwanda in 2006. I wouldn't have missed that experience for the world as it gave me a personal connection with Send a Cow's work, its African staff and its beneficiaries. "I do talks to schools, churches, U3As, women's institutes and guilds, Mothers' Union etc. Christmas fairs, wedding shows, take stalls to hospitals and events and try and slip SAC Sac: see Sac and Fox. SAC - 1. An early system on the Datatron 200 series. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. into conversations I have with people. I've been on the radio several times too! "I hope that my passion and enthusiasm shines through when I talk about Send a Cow and that I do the farmers in Africa justice when I speak. I feel so excited when I inspire someone to donate or do some fundraising
Find out more at www.sendacow.org.uk. CAPTION(S): VOLUNTEER WORK: Rachel Lyons at the Newcastle Green Festival |
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