Every year Fishguard & Goodwick Lions Club take part in many local, national and international projects. Below is a list of some of the projects we have been involved in over the last couple of years within the Lions International Humanitarian 5 KEY AREAS.
PROJECTS
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Eyeglass Recycling |
Message in a Bottle |
Weekly Market stall |
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Litter Picks |
Appeals for Support |
Meals of Wheels Delivery |
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Christmas Collection |
Coffee Morning |
Fishing Competition |
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Vintage Strawberry Tea |
Clairvoyants Evening |
Health Screening |
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Marshall Events |
Santa Sleigh & Grotto |
Environment Projects |
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Meals of Wheels Delivery |
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5 KEY AREAS
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DIABETES |
Locally we organize diabetes screening days & distribute awareness leaflets. |
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ENVIRONMENT |
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HUNGER RELIEF |
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PAEDIATRIC CANCER |
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VISION |
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Recent Fishguard & Goodwick Lions Club Donation:
Welsh Air Ambulance Charity; Cancer Research Wales; Ty Hafan. Childhood Cancer; Alzheimer’s Society; Marie Curie; Water Aid; McMillan Cancer Support; Llandough Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Appeal; Fishguard Young Farmers Club; Theatr Gwaun; Women’s Day; Goodwick Senior Citizens; Fishguard Flyers Swimming Club; Fishguard Senior Citizens; Dinas Age Concern;
Other Activities:
Distributing Message In Bottle; Meals on Wheels Delivery; Event Marshalling ( All Wales Triathlon & Tour of Pembrokeshire )
Collecting Spectacles from Local Opticians
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We collect used eyeglasses throughout the year and send them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centre (LERC). LERC volunteers clean, sort by prescription strength and package the glasses. Most of the recycled specs are distributed to people in need in developing countries where they will have the greatest impact. |
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle is a simple idea which allows people to keep their personal and medical details on a simple form in their fridge. Should that person need medical attention the emergency services will be directed to the fridge by a sticker on that person's front door.
Litter Picks In Local Community
A new initiative, starting in 2019, to tie in with the District wide campaign to cut down on litter. Once a month, we encourage local members of the community to take part in a two hour litter pick. Each month we choose a different place to tidy up.
Responding to Appeals for Money
We fundraise so that we can respond to any appeals for support. In the main we support local causes but we also contribute to national and international appeals for funding. Sometimes we fundraise for a particular cause.
Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal
One cause we collect money for each year is the Marie Curie Cancer Care Daffodil Appeal. Lions can be seen around Fishguard & Goodwick with their collecting tins in February or March.
Each year we hold a competition for local schools. The theme varies from year to year. Schools have been invited, for example, to design a Peace Poster, an Environment Poster.
This is well supported and the entries are always of a high standard. Each school submits a winner and a runner up and these chilrden receive tokens. The Town Mayor usually chooses the overall winner. The winning school receives £100. Children and parents are then invited to a presentation evening.
Christmas Collection
We have been fortunate to have permission to collect outside Tesco in the days prior to Christmas.
Santa's Sleigh at Fishguard and Goodwick switch on of Christmas lights.
In December we introduced our Christmas Sleigh. Santa had a busy few nights switching the “Christmas Lights On” in Fishguard and Goodwick.
