Crowborough Lions Club are very pleased to announce that at the Crowborough Civic Carol Service on 8 December, the Crowborough Civic Award for Services to the Community was presented to the Club in recognition of the Club's 36 years of service to the Crowborough community. This is thought to be the first time the award has been made to an organisation rather than an individual.
Lion President David Brown said, 'This award makes everything we do feel totally worthwhile and ensures we will keep on doing it for many years to come'.
Friday, 17 December 2010
Thursday, 16 December 2010
St Dunstans project off to a flying start
It was in January 1951 that Brighton Lions Club was chartered so they celebrate their ‘official' 60th birthday this month. Their charter was presented in May 1951 and, at that first charter night, the young Brighton Lions Club made its first donation. A cheque for £100 was handed to a representative of St Dunstan's to pay for the purchase and training of a guide dog for a blind Sussex ex-serviceman.
It seemed serendipitous to the Club when they learned of the MD project to raise £50,000 for St Dunstan's during their diamond jubilee year. So much so, that they agreed to raise, during the next six months, a further £100 for each of our 60 years and to donate the sum of £6,000 to the MD project at their charter night in June.
It seemed serendipitous to the Club when they learned of the MD project to raise £50,000 for St Dunstan's during their diamond jubilee year. So much so, that they agreed to raise, during the next six months, a further £100 for each of our 60 years and to donate the sum of £6,000 to the MD project at their charter night in June.
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Lions and St Dunstan's
St.Dunstan’s currently provides lifelong support to nearly 3000 St.Dunstaners at their two centres near Brighton and Sheffield. Both of these have come under increasing pressure to respond to increasing demand with a further 650 expected in 2010/11, arising from current military conflicts around the world and the increasing number of ex-Servicemen.
The recently purchased North Wales Medical Centre is currently being refurbished to provide a 30 bedroom unit offering world class recovery, rehabilitation, training and respite facilities, together with a gym, workshop and other facilities by the autumn of 2011.
Lions Clubs across the British Isles will be raising funds by organising a range of special local events to provide funding initially for one of two day rooms in the new centre, but with their sight set on the second day room.
Work has already started on the £11.9 million project, including the provision of 10 high dependency nursing beds, which are not available in the main building. These are essential to ensure the necessary support for ex-Service men and women with damaged sight, regardless of other injuries.
The project was recently launched at a special dinner at Buckingham Palace, hosted by HRH The Princess Royal and attended by His Majesty King Constantine and Her Majesty Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes; Lion Jacquie Prebble, the Lions Clubs Chair of Council; Lions District Governor Tony Gadsby; General Sir Richard Dannatt, a Patron of St.Dunstan's; Dame Mary Perkins, co-founder of Specsavers; John Farmer, President of the British Legion; Robert Leader, Chief Executive Officer of St.Dunstan's; and others.
The recently purchased North Wales Medical Centre is currently being refurbished to provide a 30 bedroom unit offering world class recovery, rehabilitation, training and respite facilities, together with a gym, workshop and other facilities by the autumn of 2011.
Lions Clubs across the British Isles will be raising funds by organising a range of special local events to provide funding initially for one of two day rooms in the new centre, but with their sight set on the second day room.
Work has already started on the £11.9 million project, including the provision of 10 high dependency nursing beds, which are not available in the main building. These are essential to ensure the necessary support for ex-Service men and women with damaged sight, regardless of other injuries.
The project was recently launched at a special dinner at Buckingham Palace, hosted by HRH The Princess Royal and attended by His Majesty King Constantine and Her Majesty Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes; Lion Jacquie Prebble, the Lions Clubs Chair of Council; Lions District Governor Tony Gadsby; General Sir Richard Dannatt, a Patron of St.Dunstan's; Dame Mary Perkins, co-founder of Specsavers; John Farmer, President of the British Legion; Robert Leader, Chief Executive Officer of St.Dunstan's; and others.
Friday, 26 November 2010
Diabetes Awareness
A new page on our web site tells of Lions Clubs' efforts to increase awareness of this dangerous and frequently undiagnosed condition.
Go to www.lions105se.org.uk > Our Projects > Health > Diabetes
Go to www.lions105se.org.uk > Our Projects > Health > Diabetes
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Youth Football Competition
All the preliminary round matches have been played and congratulations are due to the following teams who will play in Round 1:
Corinthians, sponsored by Darent Valley Lions Club,
Crowborough Athletic, sponsored by Crowborough Lions Club,
Highdown Saints, sponsored by Littlehampton Lions Club, and
Meadow Sports, sponsored by Guildford Lions Club.
Full results and the draw for Round 1 can be found on our web site: www.lions105se.org.uk > Our Projects > Youth > MD Football Competition.
Corinthians, sponsored by Darent Valley Lions Club,
Crowborough Athletic, sponsored by Crowborough Lions Club,
Highdown Saints, sponsored by Littlehampton Lions Club, and
Meadow Sports, sponsored by Guildford Lions Club.
Full results and the draw for Round 1 can be found on our web site: www.lions105se.org.uk > Our Projects > Youth > MD Football Competition.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Essay Competition rules amended
The submission date in the essay competition has been changed to 31st January 2011. See our web site - Our Projects - Youth.
Monday, 8 November 2010
Music Competition success
Our District Music Competition winner - Laura, sponsored by Caterham, Oxted and Godstone Lions Club - won the Multiple District competition and went on to the European competition held at the Europa Forum last weekend where she won second place.
Saturday, 16 October 2010
Shoebox Appeal update
Many thanks to all who contributed their time, effort and resources to this year's Shoebox Appeal which has again been a great success and will be so appreciated by the children and destitute families in the Gomel region of Belarus. Our thanks also go to Feabrex Limited in Gravesend for use of the warehouse at a knockdown price and a chap called Gary who provided his fork lift truck and himself totally free for the morning of loading.
It continues to be amazing where all the goods come from every year and the generosity of the donors. We had donated items superfluous and unwanted from promotional campaigns, which made up 10% of the weight of the load, plus a number of parcels from the Friends of Chernobyl Children, Medway Branch, sent to children and families which they have hosted in this country on various occasions. The total load this year was considerably down on last year in terms of weight but seemed to take up almost as much room.
Typically orphanages in the Gomel region each cater for about 150 to 200 children who live and learn there seven days a week from the age of 4 to 16 or 18 depending on the establishment. These orphans are both genuine orphans as we understand the term (life expectancy for certain social groups is very low) or social orphans created by the fact that their parents are incapable for many reasons of looking after them.
This year’s shoebox appeal will touch many hundreds of children and families through the children’s charity “Heritage of Chernobyl”, a Gomel based charity set up by the state to help these children. Members of Gomel Lions Club work closely with the charity. The charity accepts delivery of our lorry load of shoeboxes, bulk goods and parcels and distributes it over a period of a couple of months.
This year the load again included over 550 personally addressed cases of goods and shoeboxes to just over 200 individual addresses which are based in schools, orphanages, kindergartens, housing estates, large destitute family groups and single parent family groups. It also went to a new educational centre which includes several orphanages, some of which are new to us.
The load also included specially requested goods such as a petrol-driven grass cutter and chain saw to be used in maintaining the grounds of a number of orphanages.
When our lorry left the warehouse on September 22nd this year, the load was just over 8,100Kg with a calculated (second-hand goods) value in excess of £10,000 (value new probably £50,000 plus) and filled the 40 ft curtain sided trailer to an average height of about 8 ft.
The load included over 30 packing cases of second-hand checked and refurbished computers and laptops plus computer spares and printers.As usual we had a massive variety of toiletries, toys, clothing, paper, books, stationery, bicycles, scooters, sewing machines, knitting machines, hand tools, furniture and a miscellany of other items of everyday life, and they will be overjoyed to receive them.
It continues to be amazing where all the goods come from every year and the generosity of the donors. We had donated items superfluous and unwanted from promotional campaigns, which made up 10% of the weight of the load, plus a number of parcels from the Friends of Chernobyl Children, Medway Branch, sent to children and families which they have hosted in this country on various occasions. The total load this year was considerably down on last year in terms of weight but seemed to take up almost as much room.
Typically orphanages in the Gomel region each cater for about 150 to 200 children who live and learn there seven days a week from the age of 4 to 16 or 18 depending on the establishment. These orphans are both genuine orphans as we understand the term (life expectancy for certain social groups is very low) or social orphans created by the fact that their parents are incapable for many reasons of looking after them.
This year’s shoebox appeal will touch many hundreds of children and families through the children’s charity “Heritage of Chernobyl”, a Gomel based charity set up by the state to help these children. Members of Gomel Lions Club work closely with the charity. The charity accepts delivery of our lorry load of shoeboxes, bulk goods and parcels and distributes it over a period of a couple of months.
This year the load again included over 550 personally addressed cases of goods and shoeboxes to just over 200 individual addresses which are based in schools, orphanages, kindergartens, housing estates, large destitute family groups and single parent family groups. It also went to a new educational centre which includes several orphanages, some of which are new to us.
The load also included specially requested goods such as a petrol-driven grass cutter and chain saw to be used in maintaining the grounds of a number of orphanages.
When our lorry left the warehouse on September 22nd this year, the load was just over 8,100Kg with a calculated (second-hand goods) value in excess of £10,000 (value new probably £50,000 plus) and filled the 40 ft curtain sided trailer to an average height of about 8 ft.
The load included over 30 packing cases of second-hand checked and refurbished computers and laptops plus computer spares and printers.As usual we had a massive variety of toiletries, toys, clothing, paper, books, stationery, bicycles, scooters, sewing machines, knitting machines, hand tools, furniture and a miscellany of other items of everyday life, and they will be overjoyed to receive them.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Environmental Photo Contest
The rules for the 2010/2011 environmental photo contest have now been uploaded to our web site. Entries have to be in by 1 December 2010, so get cracking! For full details, visit our web site (link on the right), then under 'Members area' select 'Competitions'.
Monday, 13 September 2010
LIONS YOUNG LEADERS IN SERVICE AWARDS LAUNCHED
This is another fantastic youth initiative for clubs to support. These awards recognise young people who provide significant levels of service to their communities. There are two award levels:
· The Silver Seal Award for young people who provide at least 50 hours of service to their community during a 12 month period
· The Gold Seal Award for those who provide at least 100 hours of service during a 12 month period.
Who is eligible to take part? The Lions Young Leaders in Service Awards recognise young people between the ages of 11 and 18 (school years 7 to 13).
How does it work? The Lions Young Leaders in Service Awards are sponsored by local Lions clubs. Clubs may recognise as many young people as they find eligible, inviting local schools, Leo Clubs and other youth groups to participate.
Each young person will be provided with a logbook in which to record their service activities. These activities are in a number of different categories – all the hours can be from the same activity or from a variety of services. Categories include service to the young, the elderly, family members and the homeless and hungry. It could also include protecting our environment. Young people may also wish to assist their local Leos or Lions club in fundraising or welfare activities. All these activities count as hours towards the award.
Young people will:
· Experience the rewards of community service
· Become involved in their community
· Receive a certificate and letter from the Lions International President
Their community will:
· Recognise Lions commitment to young people and the community
· Benefit from the efforts made by the young people
Your Lions club will:
· Experience the rewards of supporting young people
· Increase the profile of Lions in your community
Full details can be downloaded from the Lions website and include Club Guides, posters, promotional flyers which can be personalised to clubs and logbooks for young people to record their hours of service. www.lionsmd105.org/youth
· The Silver Seal Award for young people who provide at least 50 hours of service to their community during a 12 month period
· The Gold Seal Award for those who provide at least 100 hours of service during a 12 month period.
Who is eligible to take part? The Lions Young Leaders in Service Awards recognise young people between the ages of 11 and 18 (school years 7 to 13).
How does it work? The Lions Young Leaders in Service Awards are sponsored by local Lions clubs. Clubs may recognise as many young people as they find eligible, inviting local schools, Leo Clubs and other youth groups to participate.
Each young person will be provided with a logbook in which to record their service activities. These activities are in a number of different categories – all the hours can be from the same activity or from a variety of services. Categories include service to the young, the elderly, family members and the homeless and hungry. It could also include protecting our environment. Young people may also wish to assist their local Leos or Lions club in fundraising or welfare activities. All these activities count as hours towards the award.
Young people will:
· Experience the rewards of community service
· Become involved in their community
· Receive a certificate and letter from the Lions International President
Their community will:
· Recognise Lions commitment to young people and the community
· Benefit from the efforts made by the young people
Your Lions club will:
· Experience the rewards of supporting young people
· Increase the profile of Lions in your community
Full details can be downloaded from the Lions website and include Club Guides, posters, promotional flyers which can be personalised to clubs and logbooks for young people to record their hours of service. www.lionsmd105.org/youth
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Essay Competition rules amended
Amendment to Entry Terms and Conditions
Jumelage Foreign Language Essay Competition
The rules have been amended as follows:
2(g) Reads..”The essays must have been received by 31st October 2010.”
AMENDMENT
2(g) Will now read “The essays must have been received by 15th November 2010”
It is hoped that this will give schools more time to prepare and take part in the competition.
The full rules can be found on the District web site.
Jumelage Foreign Language Essay Competition
The rules have been amended as follows:
2(g) Reads..”The essays must have been received by 31st October 2010.”
AMENDMENT
2(g) Will now read “The essays must have been received by 15th November 2010”
It is hoped that this will give schools more time to prepare and take part in the competition.
The full rules can be found on the District web site.
Sunday, 22 August 2010
Monday, 16 August 2010
Testing our new web site
We have been experiencing technical difficulties with our web site and will shortly be making new arrangements. In the meantime, our newly designed web site is being tested and can be viewed here. Any comments or suggestions for improvement will be welcome.
Monday, 28 June 2010
Shoebox Appeal latest
We have now located a warehouse, and thanks to the generosity of Feabrex Limited in the Denton Wharf area of Gravesend, Kent, and we have it for a total of two months at a knock-down rent, with all services provided.
On loading day we will need the use of a fork lift truck but we may find one locally, and we will need to source a few pallets to borrow.
We will therefore be accepting deliveries at the Warehouse, every weekend in August from Sunday August 1st onwards. Please refer to previous 2010 appeal information on what is required. If you do not have it please ask.
The unit is accessed through the Norfolk Road Industrial Estate and its full address is Wharf Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2RU. Apologies that we do not have a number but the entrance to the unit is gated and will be carrying a Lions Belarus Trust Banner on the days when we are in attendance. Please telephone in advance to ensure you are met by one of the team.
Help for sorting, packing and loading the goods would be greatly appreciated, through August and September. Please contact Chris Iles to volunteer.
On loading day we will need the use of a fork lift truck but we may find one locally, and we will need to source a few pallets to borrow.
We will therefore be accepting deliveries at the Warehouse, every weekend in August from Sunday August 1st onwards. Please refer to previous 2010 appeal information on what is required. If you do not have it please ask.
The unit is accessed through the Norfolk Road Industrial Estate and its full address is Wharf Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2RU. Apologies that we do not have a number but the entrance to the unit is gated and will be carrying a Lions Belarus Trust Banner on the days when we are in attendance. Please telephone in advance to ensure you are met by one of the team.
Help for sorting, packing and loading the goods would be greatly appreciated, through August and September. Please contact Chris Iles to volunteer.
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Lions response to Haitian earthquake
Lions Clubs in the British Isles have already donated £155,000, with a further Euro 76,000 from Ireland.
Lions Clubs from across the British Isles and Ireland have continued their busy fund raising and making donations to our Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) to provide immediate response aid to the people of Haiti.
Simultaneously, the 45,000 Lions Clubs and their 1.3 million members across the world were also responding with US$ 2 million provided by Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), which has ensured the immediate needs are met with supplies of water, food and medical supplies and distributed by Haitian Lions and Leo Clubs to a hospital and orphanage. The Lions Clubs of the adjacent Dominican Republic have also been making a major contribution by providing us with an additional logistical routing by ferrying contributed supplies across the border to Haiti.
Lions Clubs Haitian Zone Chairperson William Eliacin’s initial desperation turned to hope and gratitude for the people of Haiti when he learned of the great outpouring of support from Lions around the world.
He said, “We want to show the Lions and the Haitian people in general that the Lions Club is an extraordinary organization, that we are here and that our motto is, “We Serve”. We serve our peers, we serve our brothers who are in need. That is why we are here. So I am appealing to you. You can count on us to achieve as much as we can with your contribution to help those who are in need.”
Haitian Lions have established three tent cities, each capable of providing accommodation for 1,200 people in Delmas, Blanchard and Carrefour-Feuille and have continued to provide the essential support to maintain them.
LCIF is also partnering with shipping company Maersk , to ship tents, donated by the Lions Clubs of Sweden, and food donated by the World Food Programme, to Haiti free of charge. Further discussions are in progress with other relief agencies.
Whilst currently focussing on immediate needs and the continued provision of supplies, Lions Clubs are also developing, together with Lions Club members from the local area, a long-term plan for reconstruction. Amongst projects being considered are building a school and an ophthalmic clinic.
LCIF Chairperson Al Brandel and Dr. Maureen Murphy visited the area in January to help deliver supplies and meet with Lions to develop a long-term plan. They returned on February 24 for a two-day visit, along with LCIF staff, of Port au Prince, Haiti. They will visit all three tent cities that Lions have helped established, view the devastated areas to assess needs, meet with several non-governmental organizations to discuss collaboration efforts and leveraging of resources, meet with the Mayor of Port au Prince and U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, and work with Lions to develop a long-term relief strategy.
Lions Clubs in the British Isles and Ireland have appointed a Disaster Response Committee to develop plans for our contribution to the overall long term needs, in conjunction with LCIF, by investigating and financing a specific rehabilitation project.
Donations can be made in confidence to LCIF, as 100 percent of every donation will go directly to Haiti relief, as administrative costs are paid by interest earned on investments. LCIF just recently received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest rating possible from the independent charity evaluator. In 2007 LCIF was named the Number 1 non-governmental organization to partner with, a title our Foundation still holds today. Our Foundation has been added to several lists of reputable organizations assisting the area.
Simultaneously, the 45,000 Lions Clubs and their 1.3 million members across the world were also responding with US$ 2 million provided by Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), which has ensured the immediate needs are met with supplies of water, food and medical supplies and distributed by Haitian Lions and Leo Clubs to a hospital and orphanage. The Lions Clubs of the adjacent Dominican Republic have also been making a major contribution by providing us with an additional logistical routing by ferrying contributed supplies across the border to Haiti.
Lions Clubs Haitian Zone Chairperson William Eliacin’s initial desperation turned to hope and gratitude for the people of Haiti when he learned of the great outpouring of support from Lions around the world.
He said, “We want to show the Lions and the Haitian people in general that the Lions Club is an extraordinary organization, that we are here and that our motto is, “We Serve”. We serve our peers, we serve our brothers who are in need. That is why we are here. So I am appealing to you. You can count on us to achieve as much as we can with your contribution to help those who are in need.”
Haitian Lions have established three tent cities, each capable of providing accommodation for 1,200 people in Delmas, Blanchard and Carrefour-Feuille and have continued to provide the essential support to maintain them.
LCIF is also partnering with shipping company Maersk , to ship tents, donated by the Lions Clubs of Sweden, and food donated by the World Food Programme, to Haiti free of charge. Further discussions are in progress with other relief agencies.
Whilst currently focussing on immediate needs and the continued provision of supplies, Lions Clubs are also developing, together with Lions Club members from the local area, a long-term plan for reconstruction. Amongst projects being considered are building a school and an ophthalmic clinic.
LCIF Chairperson Al Brandel and Dr. Maureen Murphy visited the area in January to help deliver supplies and meet with Lions to develop a long-term plan. They returned on February 24 for a two-day visit, along with LCIF staff, of Port au Prince, Haiti. They will visit all three tent cities that Lions have helped established, view the devastated areas to assess needs, meet with several non-governmental organizations to discuss collaboration efforts and leveraging of resources, meet with the Mayor of Port au Prince and U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, and work with Lions to develop a long-term relief strategy.
Lions Clubs in the British Isles and Ireland have appointed a Disaster Response Committee to develop plans for our contribution to the overall long term needs, in conjunction with LCIF, by investigating and financing a specific rehabilitation project.
Donations can be made in confidence to LCIF, as 100 percent of every donation will go directly to Haiti relief, as administrative costs are paid by interest earned on investments. LCIF just recently received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest rating possible from the independent charity evaluator. In 2007 LCIF was named the Number 1 non-governmental organization to partner with, a title our Foundation still holds today. Our Foundation has been added to several lists of reputable organizations assisting the area.
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Hold the front page!
This will become the news page for Lions District 105SE in July 2010.
Please check back then.
Please check back then.
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