THE Rotary Club of Farnham has donated £1,000 towards the town’s community bus which is operated by Waverley hoppa Community Transport.

Since coming into service seven months ago, hundreds of passengers have travelled on the new bus, which picks up customers from their home and takes them to a pre-booked destination in Farnham.

As well as the Rotary Club, the new bus was made possible thanks to donations by Farnham and Waverley councils, councillor Pat Frost, Farnham Lions, Farnham Institute, The Hedgehogs, BBS Ltd, hoppa passengers, The Bourne Show, digi.me Limited and The Tongham Institute.

Paul Fry, president of the Rotary Club of Farnham said: “Hoppa provides a vital community service to the people of Farnham and we are delighted to provide this support.”

Hoppa’s general manager Steve Forward added: “We are very grateful for the donations we have received from so many of Farnham’s community organisations and businesses. Every penny has gone towards providing a service that is viewed as vital by passengers.

“I have no doubt in saying that without hoppa, our customers would soon become isolated and would have to rely on the goodwill of friends and family or costly transport services to get them to the shops and routine medical appointments.”

Hoppa provides low-cost, fully accessible transport to people living in Farnham and the borough of Waverley.

The Rotary Club of Farnham has 45 members who live in the Farnham area. They meet on a Thursday lunchtime at The Bush Hotel.

The club is part of Rotary International and its main activity is to serve the community, by running local events, supporting other organisations; activities and raising funds for local charities and specific internal projects or situations.