Lake Currimundi-Kawana Lions Club Inc. was formed in 1981 with some of the original members still with us. We are always looking for new members to join our friendly club and to help out with projects, as some of our existing members are retiring or have already retired from the Lions.
While we are always looking for ways we can serve our community by doing more than just raising funds, one of our goals each year is to raise money and donate it back to the community to those that we think may need a little help. These donations are divided into our local community and Lions Projects and Foundations. Last year we donated a total of $15,181.22 compared to $16,769 the previous year. - Here is a list of our donations from last financial year 2024-25.
Local Community Donations
Meridan State College – Awards $ 500
Kawana Waters State College Awards $ 300
Kawana Waters State College - Chaplaincy $ 400
Buddina State School - Chaplaincy $ 400
Buddina School Lunches $ 324.25
Wish List [Bi Plane Unit and Emergency Hospital Kits] $2,097.24
Salvation Army - Childrens Projects $ 600
Kawana Scouts $1,000
Kawana Surf Club - Nippers $ 800
Life Flight - night vision goggles campaign $1,000
Holy Trinity Kawana Anglican Church - Community Breakfast $ 97.20
Orange Sky Laundry $ 800
Gateway Care $ 636
Mates for Mates $250
The Smith Family - student sponsorship $660
Read Bears - Buddina State School $462.28
RSL Giving Tree - Christmas Cakes $ 96
Mingary Care $500
Angoonaree Scout Camp $250
Sub-TOTAL: $11,172.97
Lions Projects and Foundations
Lions Club International Foundation $1,000
Lions Cord Blood Bank Foundation $ 600
Lions Medical Research Foundation - DG Loud Shirt Comp $ 50
Lions Eye Health Program – Australia $ 48
Lions Youth Insearch $ 250
Lions Prostate Cancer Research Treatment Project $ 500
Australian Lions Children’s Cancer Research Foundation
(Biggest BBQ) & merchandise sales $1,427.75
Bright Bags District Project $132.50
Sub- TOTAL: $4,008.25
GRAND TOTAL $15,181.22
As you can see this financial support is for other projects and catastrophes, such as research for hospitals, helping fire and flood victims in Australia and around the world, and other global projects and disasters.
A few of our regular activities that requires volunteers are barbeques (including monthly Bunnings BBQs), selling Christmas Cakes at local shopping centres each Christmas, making emergency hospital bags for WishList to distribute to hospitals on the Sunshine Coast, Lions Youth of the Year, selling tickets for the Lions Grocery Grab for the Australian Lions Cord Blood Bank Foundation and selling Lions Mints. We also undertake various projects throughout the year when they are identified like Children of Courage and Youth of the Year.
If you have an idea of a worthy local project you would like to see us support, contact us and we will see how we can work together to make it happen. Our involvement with the Hinterland to Headland Poetry Trail is an example of how this works - check out that story on the website.
Our Meetings
We have 2 meetings a month (not compulsory). A business meeting the second Monday of the month, where we discuss business and projects. A dinner meeting every fourth Monday of the month, where we relax, have dinner, listen to a guest speaker, have a raffle and tell a few jokes. Just have a good time and a laugh.
Who Can Join us?
There are no restrictions; you can be as young (well at least 18 yrs old) or as old as practical, working or retired, male or female. Volunteer as much or as little as you wish, as often as you can when you can. If you are interested in helping out your community or just helping others, please give us a call, we would love to hear from you
Finally
This is just a brief outline of what Lions actually do, if you need more information regarding our Club or Lions International, please feel free to call any of the phone numbers listed or check out the HOME PAGE.
