Hawk Conservancy near Andover receives £2,000 from archers

Overton Black Arrows have presented a cheque to the Hawk Conservancy near Andover for over £2000. <i>(Image: Overton Black Arrows)</i>
Overton Black Arrows have presented a cheque to the Hawk Conservancy near Andover for over £2000. (Image: Overton Black Arrows)
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.

An archery club has donated more than £2,000 to The Hawk Conservancy.

The Overton Black Arrows, based in Laverstoke, chose the wildlife charity near Andover as its beneficiary for the year.

The club raises money through fun competitions, donations, and catering at events held at its ranges in Laverstoke and Kingsclere.

This year, the club's members chose The Hawk Conservancy, close to Andover, as their charity.

Club member Claire Freddi, who is also a volunteer at the conservancy, organised various club competitions and fundraising activities.

Recently, the club presented The Hawk Conservancy with a cheque for over £2,000.

Anyone wishing to discover more about what the club has to offer can check out facebook.com/overtonblackarrows or overtonblackarrows.org.

Apart from donating money, some of the club's members also came together as a work party to help with maintenance tasks at the Hawk Conservancy.

Following their hard work, the archers then watched the Woodland Owl and Birds of Prey presentations.

Get involved
with the news

Send your news & photos