Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield Lions Club

Auckland, - New Zealand

Blockhouse Bay- Lynfield Lions Club are looking for special people. 

 

A challenge goes out to the local community to explore this web site. 

 

If you like what you see and keen to take part in similar projects as shown, then next go to http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/who-we-are/mission-and-history/purpose-and-ethics.php  and if  you believe those ideals meet your standards,  text “BHBL Lions 2017 to 027 66 111 22 with your name, email address and phone number and we will contact you

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Simply click the link below to bring up email form to fill in an then press send

YES I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT
LIONS MEMBERSHIP
 

What we do and what you can do also!

The First major fundraising project in 1977 raised funds and sent local girl  to UK for rare bowel operation and surgeon to gain knowledge for NZ future operations. Original support for Powley House, purchase of bus, repainting, Christmas cheer and outings from 1977 to  90's.
Raised funds and purchased:
    Community Constables car
    First Manukau Coast Guard rescue inflatable "Manu-guard"
    Coast Guard repeater station on Manukau Heads
    Wheelchair lift for home of disabled youth
    Muscular dystrophy beds for patients
    Indoor Bowls equipment for local club
    Now helping BHB Community Patrols with fundraising for equipment and providing management support and volunteer patrol  personell   
Community projects, Community Carnivals, in Primary School grounds and Craigavon Park,  Fun Runs and Concerts in the Park -funds raised for, Camp Quality for Children with Cancer and Lions Sight First Campaign
Extensive support for Youth projects - Exchange students hosting and sending - pupil sponsorship and schools' special needs,Leos (in recess) Administration of Founding President Peter Schultz Trust for Youth, scholarships, pupil support and learning needs. Young Speechmaker of the Year sponsorship, Young Ambassadors sponsorship.
Organised and run scores of Casino Nights for local sports, youth, schools, and charities helping raise tens of thousands of dollars. We hit the streets every Telethon raising hundreds of dollars. Firewood chopping, coal bagging, demolition, pensioner gardening, Senior Citz. trips, Christmas parties and fireworks displays., Sausage sizzles, Christmas Tree selling.

Eyeglass recycling

Annual Blockhouse Bay Santa Parade participation, sausage sizzle and District Health Caravan with Diabetes Awareness

Diabetes Awareness and Risk Assessment at many locations
 

 

Diabetes Awareness and Risk Assessment at the Auckland Flower Show with the District Mobile Health Caravan
 

 

Support the Young Ambassadors contest, here are our joint winners Andrew and Firoza from Lynfield College.

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Blockhouse Bay-Lynfield Lions support youth in many ways.
Such as helping young athletes to attend events in NZ and overseas and encourage self help and community service  whereby they help at our Market Day Sausage Sizzles to fundraise for themselves. Here Maddison Wesche's goal was to represent NZ at the World Youth Games in Columbia at Shot put,
 

President Janelle Colins presents a cheque for $600 to Blockhouse Bay Community Patrol Liason Tony Russell at the May 2015 "May Madness" Dinner where silly hats were the order of the day.
The amount was the resulting sum made from the Annual Lions Wild Westie Car Rally

 

Lamb roast at Primary School Food Festival
 

 

Helped intiate the local Community Patrol in conjunction with Blockhouse Bay Mainstreet, Community Constable Lance Dawson and Garry Miller the driving force and Chief Trainer. Here then President Nancy Prentice presents cheque for $1700 raised from a successful Trivial Pursuits Night.
 

 

Hark the Lions sing! Good cheer for Senior Citizens at the Annual Christmas Party.

Plus a Great Social Life!!

Dinner nights monthly, conventions local, national and international, Car Rallies, Pot Luck Dinners, Annual Braille Collections for the Blind, Personal Development programmes,Beach Barbecues, Club Visitations,Ten pin Competition, Cricket Matches, Guest Speakers, Overseas Youth Hosting, Conventions, outings, lasting friendships, personal and business networks etc. etc. and the satisfaction of being a Lion.

Great outings! A visit to Barbara Ross our caterer's farm for Christmas Dinner.
 

 

Club visits anywhere in the world, Conventions and our own celebrations such as our 30 Charter Anniversary in 2007 where we re-lived the 70's

WHO ARE LIONS?
Our motto is "WE SERVE", people helping people- one or thousands, Lions are the backbone of a caring community. From cutting a pensioners lawn, sponsoring a Seeing Eye dog, to raising funds for and administering an International project such as “Campaign Sight First”  Over US$148,000,000 raised. Eye hospitals are being  built around the world and thousands of cataract surgeries performed. Plus globally each day, countless other projects big and small are completed. Now with Campaign Sight First II Led by 7,000 Lions volunteers, Lions  worldwide raised over US$20million to surpass the US$200 million goal by July 2008.
WHAT TIME DOES BEING A LION TAKE?
Our guide is: Family first, then job, then Lions. It is up to you, although most clubs meet twice monthly, one business and one dinner meeting, and the projects you can manage.
SO! WHO CAN BECOME A LION?
Anyone of good character who agrees with the ethics and the objectives of Lions Clubs  International. All walks of life:-any occupation and from all races, nationalities and religions.
WHAT DOES IT COST TO BE A  LION?
Lions and are respected because they pay for all administration costs themselves. Nothing comes off the top of publicly raised funds. The fees vary from Club to Club - but is around $100+ or - per year, plus cost of the monthly dinner meetings (11) of approx. S20-$25. each, depending on Club and Venue. Plus approx. $50-00 or so for sundries annually. Costs over this relate to what you do within Lions ie: attend a District Convention, visit another Club or go to a World Convention etc etc. The Lions world is your oyster. Spouse, partner or friends' costs are for the events only.