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EASTER DRAW 2012
The manager of Tesco Store, James Sanders, drawing the winning ticket number 01403. The Hamper was won by a Mrs Osborne of Southdown Road, Sticker. Thanks to all that participated to raise almost £1,000 for our charity fund.
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CHRISTMAS 2011
The Xmas float and Santa have finished their rounds. Despite a rather wet season, the takings were a magnificent £3,352.83. Many thanks to all who helped on the evening rounds particularly to Hillside Garage, St Austell Round Table, Ladies Book Club and Lions families.
The Pub Collection on Saturday evening December 17th raised a total of £623.87. Thank you to all those who gave so generously.
The profit from the two Car Boot Sales at Totem was £1230
The Club raised £1,873 for Charity from its pre Christmas Hamper Draw sales and collections at TESCO, ASDA and CO-OP stores in the town. The winning ticket number is 02759. Please telephone 01726 77193 or 01726 64271 to claim the Hamper prize. Lion Bryan Arthur, the organiser of the event, would like to thank the local stores and the prime sponsor Manfoon House Chinese Takeaway Bugle for their support, sponsorship and interest in the local community and also thanked the members of the Lions Club, and wives, who helped at the stores.
ASDA Store manager Steve Smith drawing the winning Hamper Ticket with (right) Lion President Barry Merrifield and (left) organiser Lion Bryan Arthur
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Please see below for recent donations
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New President Barry Merrifield is congratulated by Past President Bob Branney (right) at Club Handover Night held at the Cliff Head Hotel. Vice President Phil Snell (left) looks on.
Click here for our events calendar which has all the sleigh routes for this year 2011
CHARTER NIGHT 2011
CHRISTMAS 2010
Despite the terrible weather the Christmas Float went out every night as planned. Takings were slightly up on last year at £3,343.20 which was a magnificent effort. Many thanks to all Lions and Helpers, and especially to the members of the public who gave so generously.
We also collected £1251.39 at the supermarkets Tesco, Asda and the Coop. This was understandably down on last year.
Unfortunately the pub collection planned for Saturday 18th had to be cancelled due to the snow.
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SWIMATHON NOVEMBER 12th 2011
The first 5 teams line up for the start
And they're off!!
Almost £7,000 raised on the day for local organisations and charities. Well done!!
Winner of the Darren Eastmond Shield for the longest distance was St Austell Swimming Club with 106 laps the 2nd highest number in the history of this 20 year long event.
Easter Draw
Our sale of raffle tickets in Asda, Tesco and the Co-op raised just over £1,000. A big thank you to the general pulic of St Austell for their continued support
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Where does all this money go?
Here are some examples of our donations during the past year
(In addition to this list, various confidential donations were made to families and individuals in need)
Needy Family Holiday £350 League fo Friends £350
Parent Carers £200 Childrens hospice SW £400 Cornwall Mobility £200
St John Ambulance & Red Cross £300 Help for Heroes £500 St A music Festival £250
St Dunstans £200 Japan Earthquake £500 CHICKS £400
Special Olympics £200 MessageinBottle £200
Carpets during November floods £300 PAID Gala for disabled £450
St Petrocs £200 Medic Alert & Poppy Appeal £200
St Austell ATC £150 Cornwall Air Ambulane £1000
Cornwall Rape and Sexual Abuse £1000 Pensioners dinner and entertainment £525
Lions International Japan Earthquake Appeal £669
Polkyth Judo Club £300 St A Boxing Club £300
St Austell Festival of Music and Speech £300
St Petrocs £200 St Austell in Bloom £100
Japanese Tsunami Concert £100 Red Cross £100 St Johns £100
Various student and school projects £425
Various activities for the disabled at Christmas £500
St Austell Food Bank £500
For the latest on the Duck Races go to activities
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Mt Edgcumbe Hospice
Lion President Jim Jiwa presents a cheque for £1,000 to representatives of Mount Edgcumbe Hospice
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CHARTER ANNIVERSARY 2010
140 attended on Saturday March 20th at the Bristol Hotel, Newquay
CHRISTMAS 2009
Our new vehicle and Xmas float takes to the road on December 1st just in time for the 2009 Xmas rounds - 16 nights in all weathers, giving great joy to children and adults alike.
Famillies in St Austell enjoying the wonderful atmosphere created by our Santa visits. Our Xmas activities resulted in record takings. The Float raised over £3,400, our store collections and Xmas hamper raffles almost £1,900, and the pub collection a further £721.
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18 families, diabled children and adult carers, were given a Christmas treat on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway just before Xmas. Santa was on board and our party had their own special carriage
STOP PRESS
At our January meeting the club approved the following donations:
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The collections for the earthquake in Haiti appeal are mounting and we are making our contribution up to £1500
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£200 to Cystic Fibrosis £250 to FLEET £110 to a needy family at Xmas
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£200 to the Cumbrian Flood disaster £200 Cornwall Rape & Sexual Abuse
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£290 to Coastwatch Cornwall £600 Tanyas Courage Trust £50 Diabetes UK
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£470 to UNICEF children, district youth activities, Water Aid, & Malawi education
For future events click on the club calendar
Our 2009 Duck Race Season ended In September and the takings were an all time record at £4,725.
Pictured at the 40th Anniversary of the formation of the club are Charter members
Michael Collins, Charles Gay and Colin Phillips, together with District Governor 105SW Graham Laing
and St Austell Lions president Alan Moore
PENSIONERS LUNCH & THEATRE June 2009
Pensioners enjoying St. Austell College for Lunch and Theatre. The meal was cooked and served by 1st year catering students whilst the musical Stepping Out was performed by the 2nd year Drama classes
CHRISTMAS 2008
PAID GALA & CHRISTMAS PARTY - DECEMBER 2008
200 HANDICAPPED AND THEIR HELPERS AT POLKYTH RECREATION CENTRE
FOR THE POLKYTH ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS FOR THE DISABLED
OTHER CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES 2008
The Xmas float has finished its journey around the town and surrounding areas for another year. We managed to raise around £3500 for our charity fund as well as giving countless joy (and sweets!) to hundreds of children. In addition the pub collection managed almost £700 in one evening, and collections at the supermarkets for the new Xmas float raised almost £2000 (see below). It has been a busy time for the Lions and their families and helpers.
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The old Xmas float (pictured here) has served us and the community of St. Austell very well over a number of years, and is nearing the end of its life. Pictured here on its last round before the new one takes to the road in 2009 |
For more news and pictures go to our activities page
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