Lions Foundation of Canada-Dog Guide Training School
LFC is embarking on a project (The Difference Campaign) to build a new National Training School in Oakville to replace it's present school, also in Oakville.
It is expected to open in 2025.
Our Club has made a committment of $25,000 to support the building of this new school.
Kinds of Dog Guides Provided by LFC
Canine Vision
Hearing Ear
Autisim Assistance
Diabetic Alert
Seizure Response
Service-Mental Health
The Kitchener-Waterloo Community Spirit Lions Club is proud to have sponsored several dog guides over the years.
Morris an Autism Assistance Dog Guide for Drew
Petey a Canine Vision Dog Guide for Adele
Nevan a Canine Vision Dog Guide for Sonya
Kazi a Canine Vision Dog Guide for Tracy
In addition, there are two sponsorships which have been donated, but not yet assigned to a graduating team. A Canine Vision Dog and a Diabetic Alert Dog.
We have asked that these dogs be matched with a candidate from Kitchener or Waterloo.
Dog Guide Scholarships
Dog Guide Scholarship Program-Beginning Oct 24, 2023
1. Novice Scholarship-Early Training Unit $5,000: Providing basic skills and training for all future Dog Guides
2. Intermediate Scholarship-Intro to Training $7,500: Offering beginner program-specifictraining for dogs
3. Advanced Scholarship-Skills training $10,000: Elevating skills to a high level with program-specific training for dogs
4. Expert Scholarship-Final team training $15,000: Enabling in-person training for clients with their Dog Guide at the LFCDG training school
5. Full Scholarship-Lifetime partnership $35,000: Ensuring support and follow-up for the entire duration of the Dog Guide team's working relationship. The Full Scholarship offers the only opportunity to name a Dog Guide
(with LFCDG's approval).
LFC Memorial Forest-Breslau
Several memorial trees have been planted in the name of members of Kitchener-Waterloo Community Spirit Lions Club.
Tree No. Name
2993 Ken Oliver
3289 Wendy Johnston
3369 Arthur Reimer
3407 Marianne Steadman
3616 David Brock
Skate with Santa
The Club's Skate with Santa was a big hit (again). Returning to our in-person event brought smiles to the faces of our skaters-young and old. Especially happy was the attendee who won two tickets to a Kitchener Ranger hockey game. Complimentary coffee and hot dogs were served to the skaters. Face painting by the Kitchener Leos was a fun time for kids. Our Governor Lion Garry Ransom, and Kitchener Lion O.J. Wilura were there to give us a helping hand. We were also pleased with the visit from the local politicians.
Thanks to everyone who came out and made our 2023 Skate fundraising efforts on behalf of Diabetes Canada another success. Our 2024 Skate will be held on Dec 1.
Memory Garden at oneROOF planted by
Kitchener-Waterloo Community Spirit Lions Club
Shirley Ruller Lisa Lishman Janice Fleming Nancy Ransom Jack Fisher
The garden was blessed by Shirley
2023 Joint Zone 9E Lions Clubs Sponsorship of oneROOF
Youth Apartment
In January, five Lions Clubs in Z9E jointly sponsored a Supportive Housing apartment unit at the newly built facility at oneROOF Youth Services in Kitchener. The building contains 44 single studio units for youth aged 16-25 experiencing homelessness in Waterloo Region; including 15 units focused on housing those with mental or addiction issues, and 4 units reserved for Indigenous youth. The units are fully furnished with private bathrooms, and cooktop, fridge and microwave. The location has easy access to public transit, community services, education, and shopping. Their focus is on moving young people experiencing homelessness into independent and permanent housing as a first step in ending the cycle of homelessness. Their core principles include:
A right to housing with no pre conditions.
Youth choice, youth voice and self-determination.
Positive development and wellness orientation.
Individualized supports with no time limits.
Social inclusion and community integration.
(l-r) Lions Janet Dawson Brock, John Fronchak, Janet Fronchak, Dave Millard, Chris Duncan, Manager of Services at oneROOF - Andrea Ferguson, Lions Nancy Ransom, Kamron Farooq, Juan Monterozza, and Don Madill; representing the Bridgeport Lions, Cambridge Highlands Lions, Lions of Kitchener, Kitchener Pioneer Lions and the K-W Community Spirit Lions clubs.
RIM PARK
Manulife Sportsplex Lions Sponsored Arena Four Lion Clubs Sponsors
In 2000, our Club partnered with 3 other local Lions Clubs, each giving $25,000, to the construction of the Manulife Sports Plex, which is part of RIM PARK.
The major sponsor for the RIM PARK project was Research In Motion, a local electronics company that produced the BlackBerry I Phones.
Maple Leaf Award
In July, 2018, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) launched Campaign 100: Empowering Service.The US$300 million comprehensive capital campaign was slated to span three years, with a global impact expected to last for generations. The money raised would ensure that Lions have the resources needed to increase their service impact, fight diabetes and expand their global causes. The goal was to empower Lions to serve more than 200 million individuals per year by 2021 and ensure that 100 years from now Lions would still be making the world a better place. KWCS Lions received the Maple Leaf Award in 2022 for contributing in excess of $360 per member. Over all, the Campaign raised over $324,000,000.
(back l-r) Lions Marianne Steadman, Mary Ann Koeslag, Ella Walsh , Brenda Bin, Brian Doerr, Ken Oliver, Elke Mayer, Lisa Lishman, Jackie Chironeau, Susan Decker, Revie Walman, Mary Jane Seebach, Julia Robertson (front l-r) Guiding Lion Tim Cronin, Brenda Barton, Janice Fleming, Janet Dawson Brock, Charter President Joanne McQuiggan, David Kelly, Ted Rypma. (missing Nancy Kotecki, Deana Dolan, Jean Al, Ruth Kreller)
