Newtownards Lions Club
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Newtownards Lions Club
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About the Lions Club
Newtownards Lions Club is one of over 40,000 Clubs throughout the world, with over 1,000,000 members. The Club was Chartered (founded) on 16 February 1966, and will celebrate its 40th Charter Anniversary in 2006. Its members are local men and women who want to help their fellow man (and woman) - locally, nationally and world wide. The Club serves not only Newtownards, but the rest of the Ards peninsula, together with Bangor, Comber and Donaghadee. Lions have a good time while helping people, and combine social activities with community service.
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OFFICERS FOR 2006-2007
President. . . . . - Lion Dennis S Nash
Secretary. . . . . - Lion Jonathan Coates
Treasurer. . . . . - Lion Ernie Trew
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What we do
• We produce (in co-operation with the Talking Newspaper Trust) a weekly recorded newspaper called Sound Around Ards for the visually impaired [see link below]
• We sponsor eye camps in India, at which the unwanted spectacles we collect are invaluable.
• The old hearing aids we collect are equally valuable.
• We help the elderly and infirm through our Christmas Dinner.
• We visit hospitals and homes, dispensing good cheer and other more tangible things.
• We encourage the development of the young through Youth Award and Sponsored Spell-in competitions.
• We promote health awareness through Diabetic Screening sessions, Medic Alert promotions, encourage regular eye tests to detect and prevent Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy, and we organise regular CPR training sessions.
• We also assist families in distress by providing food hampers, and by offering labour for such projects as painting and decorating.
• To help our funds, we have also produced, jointly with The Blair Mayne Association, a book of photographs of Newtownards in the 50s and 60s. Copies are still available, price £7.50 - contact Jonathan Coates.
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Where does the money come from?
From YOU the public, donating through flag days, bed push, donations from sponsors, competitions in the local schools and the community at large, social events such as dances, personality evenings and quizzes - and, of course, by buying the Photo book mentioned above.
The Club is run through our own subscriptions, other "Lions only" fund-raising activities, and the collection (for re-cycling) of used computer printer cartridges
REMEMBER - all funds collected from or raised through YOU, the public, are used for charity - nothing is deducted for administration.
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RECENT AND FORTHCOMING ACTIVITIES
Note :
For Sound Around Ards information, click on link below.
For last minute changes to dates/events, click on Stop Press link below
14 04 07 : Diabetic Screening in Conway Square
20 04 07 : Yarn and Song night in the Londonderry Room, Conway Square
30 04 07 : Lions Bowls Challenge v Charity Committee!
14 05 07 : Sports Quiz in Ards Rangers
26 05 07 : N'ards Charity Comm 10 pin Bowling
08 06 07 : Trabolgan Carers Week
16 06 07 : Bed Push
Please notify any corrections to newtownardslions@aol.com
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Contact us
The Club meets at 19:30 on the first and third Monday of each month at Ards Bowling Club, South Street, Newtownards. If a bank or public holiday coincides with a Monday meeting date, we might meet on the second and fourth Monday (for changes, click on Stop Press below).
We are actively seeking new members - male or female, in your 20s or above. If you are interested and would like to see us in action, please come along to a meeting and get a flavour of what we do - you will be most welcome.
If you want to contact the Club, please ring
9181 4539 (Lion Dennis S Nash, President)
9182 2979 (Lion Jonathan Coates, Secretary)
or email the Club at - newtownardslions@aol.com
To find out more about Lions in general, click on the link below.
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(Page last modified : March 2007)
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