The biggest question each year for the Vale da Telha Quiz Club, on the Algarve’s west coast, is: “Which charity will we choose this time?”
And the latest lucky recipient is the Algoz School’s Autistic Unit, whose voluntary fundraiser Margaret Brett last week received a cheque for €900 raised by the club’s 50 quizzers.
Quiz Club member Rick Hursthouse, who made the presentation at the club’s Taska do Karisma HQ, explained: “The choice of charity is made by the members themselves. We felt the Autistic Unit at the Algoz School, which is open for extra support to any autistic children within the Silves’ schools area, served a unique purpose and we decided that they would be one of this year’s most deserving beneficiaries.”
Margaret Brett said the donation will be used towards the purchase of a video camera and IT equipment.
Recent projects at the school’s Autistic Unit have included a secure play area with rubberised floor and play equipment, a new kitchen and a sensory stimulation unit which will also be used by elderly dementia and Alzheimer’s sufferers.
Photo: Rick Hursthouse handing over the cheque to volunteer Margaret Brett.
