Appeal for quizmaster targeted by burglers
AFUNDRAISING appeal has been set up to help a local quizmaster after his home in Southport was burgled.
Dave Orritt runs the quizzes at the Cock and Bottle in Tarleton and other local pubs.
During lockdown, he has also been a familiar face in the Stand Up For Southport group, running free Quizinators twice a week to keep people entertained during the coronavirus lockdown.
His apartment near Marine Lake was raided on August 15 with a number of his possessions taken.
His friend Alison Coates has now set up a fundraiser on the Go Fund Me platform in order to help him.
Alison said: “Many of you will know Dave Orritt, who runs the quizzes at the Cock and Bottle in Tarleton and other local pubs.
“He got home to find his MacBook Pro 2020, iPad and the kids’ tablets had all been stolen from their flat in Southport.
“I would imagine that this is going to have an impact on future quizzes, which he has been running online from home during lockdown, so this is an appeal for help from our wonderful community.
“Bad things happen to good people, but Dave is one of the best out there.
Alison Coates
“He has spent lockdown entertaining locals and many others from further afield with his great quizzes every week for free!
“He was massively supportive to me personally when he helped raise money for my husband’s medical treatment, and again when he provided his ser
Bad things happen to good people, but Dave is one of the best out there
vices for our charity launch.
“I am in no doubt that he will have done other kind things for countless other people too, because that’s just the kind of person he is.
“If you can spare anything at all, that would be wonderful.
“Dave has been relying on voluntary donations from his online quizzes during lockdown and has put so much time and effort into creating them, so this is a huge kick in the teeth. Please help if you can.”
You can donate to the Help Quizinator Dave appeal on GoFundMe