Mytholmroyd photographer raises money for Calder Food Support through calendar

Mytholmroyd photographer, Roger O’Doherty, presented Calder Food Support with a cheque for £3,510 at a recent meeting.
By Abigail Kellett
Published 6th Feb 2023, 17:30 BST
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Roger has produced a calendar to raise funds for local charities for three years. He started photographing the birds in his garden during lockdown.

He said: “I published my first calendar for friends and family but soon realised there was a wider interest and I could use it to raise money for charity.”

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This year Roger and his partner, Jane Rendle have sold over 400 calendars at £10 each. Some have gone abroad as far afield as America and Mozambique.

Left to right: Jane Rendle, Coun Bernice Hayes, Richard Pierson(Treasurer) and Roger O’Doherty. Picture: Roger O'DohertyLeft to right: Jane Rendle, Coun Bernice Hayes, Richard Pierson(Treasurer) and Roger O’Doherty. Picture: Roger O'Doherty
Left to right: Jane Rendle, Coun Bernice Hayes, Richard Pierson(Treasurer) and Roger O’Doherty. Picture: Roger O'Doherty

Roger said: “They haven’t been so hard to sell this year as people who bought in previous years have come back.” He still has a few left for anyone who might want one.

Town Councillor, Bernice Hayes, one of the founders of Calder Food Support said: “This donation means a lot to us and will benefit many people in need of our help.”

Calder Food Support runs a foodbank from St Michael’s Church Mytholmroyd on Saturdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm and provides warm meals at the Good Shepherd on Monday from 5pm to 7pm.