Bumper Christmas puzzle pull-out inside. Issue No. 1955 22 - 28 December 2022
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ALL ROUND SUPPORT
MIKE HUGGINS: Entertaining the children as Father Christmas.
THE Royal British Legion (RBL) are there to support its veterans and commu nity through thick and thin and the Javea Branch, run by its reelected chair man, 57yearold Mike Huggins, and his dedicat ed committee and branch members, do just that. Last year they raised a whopping €10,128 through its Poppy Appeal and this year a staggering €12.232.96. Thanks go to all the local support and volunteers who help dur ing the Poppy appeal, Re membrance services and other events. Javea’s RBL offers con tinual support to exser vice personnel and their dependants but also reaches out to support the wider community. For example, Chairman, Mike, a former Soldier (RRF & RE) looks after the elderly and vulnerable by helping them with any mi nor building works need
ed, offering free labour, just charging for parts. Javea’s RBL also works alongside local charities which offer support in the community, they also do a lot of work for charities and just recently Mike dressed up as Santa Claus to put a smile on chil dren’s faces from a local children’s charity. The Javea Branch holds two meetings a month, at Paris 24. On the second Tuesday of the month, a meeting is held to discuss RBL events worldwide and also covers news lo cal to Javea and Spain North. On the fourth Tuesday of the month, its members head off for fun whether it be a meal, a social event or even a trip to Ibiza as they did earlier this year. RBL Javea which covers Calpe, Moraira and all the way up to Olivia are al ways on the lookout for new members, you don’t
have to be exmilitary personnel, but just have the willingness to support the branch community. For more information or if you would like to join email: javea.memsecre tary@rbl.community or call (+34) 711 094 860.
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