The service was held at Rishton Methodist Church on Albert Street and Cllrs Clare Cleary and Ken Moss were invited as guest speakers to talk about what it means to be a Councillor and how Rishton Charities works.
Cllr Cleary said, "It's a great honour to be a Councillor and it's very satisfying to be able to help people on a daily basis. We'd like to thank the churches for inviting us along and for the donation to the local charity."
The Rishton Charities were set up many years ago to help those in need, or sick or striving to better themselves. Each year a leaflet is pushed through every door for people to nominate someone who may be struggling and interest which has been earned on the investment accounts is paid out by the committee to those who are felt to qualify. Both Ken Moss and Clare Cleary are currently on the committee.
No money was paid out in 2015 as very low interest rates meant that there was a very low return during the financial year and it was decided to wait until Autumn 2016 to allow the funds to build up.
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