IT'S BINGO TIME AGAIN!!
Vale Royal Lions attend opening of new Superbox premises.
In keeping with our support for youth in our community, Vale Royal Lions donated £1,500 to Superbox, Northwich, for the purchase of a punch bag, included in the many items of equipment needed when the organisation moved into new larger premises. Club member Ron Spacey represented the club at their recent Open Day to celebrate their new site.
Superbox Northwich, a non-profit community interest company, is not just a boxing club; it is a community where strength, discipline, and resilience are forged. As well as learning boxing skills, the aim is to provide a chance for children to develop friendship in a safe place, to take kids off the street to reduce anti-social behaviour and contribute to the reduction of obesity.
Superbox creates a safe, inclusive and non-judgemental environment to benefit the community as a whole and to help with local authority and initiatives, especially focused on crime reduction, health agenda and to improve wellbeing.
VR Lions continue their involvement with Superbox, helping to provide opportunities for young people in the community.
Vale Royal Lions; Fashion Show
Always eager to introduce new events into their fundraising activities, Vale Royal Lions joined with Colours Fundraising Fashion Shows and held their own Show at a local community centre on April 19th 2024. Over 130 people attended on the night and many purchases were made from the vast array of clothing stock on display.
The salesman from Colours introduced a “fun” element to the evening, there was great support for our raffle, and our profit from the Show was over £1,000.
Total proceeds were donated to St. Luke’s Hospice, and club president Joan Cahil and secretary Linda Hilditch are shown making the presentation at their premises in Winsford.
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FRODSHAM FESTIVAL IN THE PARK; July 2024
Organised by Frodsham & Helsby Rotary club, this festival is an annual event at which local organisations, charities and clubs gather to share in a family fun day, meeting and mingle with old and new friends and acquaintances as well as members of the local community. The aim is to provide an event to promote the numerous services and activities that are available for local residents to join or support in the Frodsham & Helsby area.
Vale Royal Lions joined in the fun for a second year, ran a bottle raffle, lucky dip and lollipop pick and raised around £140 which will be used in their services for the local community. Despite a forecast of rain, it was largely a dry day which lived up to the aim of “fun” for those visiting our gazebo and club members in attendance.
VALE ROYAL LIONS CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF SERVING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD
Lions 100 Years logo in flower bed display in Vickersway Park, Northwich
Vale Royal Lions have been serving the local community for 44 years and, during that time, have raised around £500,000, 100% of which has been used in their “service” work. This local club is part of Lions Clubs International, the largest service organisation in the world with over 1.4 million members in over 46,000 clubs in over 200 countries. Founded by Melvin Jones in Chicago, U.S.A. in 1917, Lions are celebrating their Centenary, 100 years, in 2017.
Challenges have been set for this centennial period and Vale Royal Lions played their part by collecting and dispatching over 6,000 pairs of spectacles for recycling, planting 8,000 bulbs locally including at the NeuroMuscular Centre in Winsford and the Joshua Tree site, and, with other clubs in their district, raising over £11,000 for the training of a Hearing Dog.
Being part of an international organisation has its benefits. Because we are local, we serve the unique needs of the community in which we live. As we are global, we can address community challenges wherever they occur.
Although our service and support work can be widely categorised as being involved with Health and Youth issues, looking at the specifics illustrates the wide range of assistance that we provide. During recent years we have assisted a local man, who was in need of a life-changing operation, with a donation of £1,000 towards his costs and a similar amount was given to a local family who needed to build downstairs living accommodation for their child with disabilities. We arranged a day out at Petty Pool College with fun on their facilities for a group of local young carers whilst at the other end of the age scale, a Christmas party with lunch was organised for around 20 senior citizens and Christmas hampers were delivered to other elderly within our locality.
Lions are committed to their Service work but they also enjoy many social events throughout the year. A visit to the Wedgwood Factory in Stoke on Trent was recently enjoyed by several members, as was an evening at Belle Vue Racing arena. Often their fund raising occasions have a strong social flavour, such as a recent Neil Diamond Tribute event at which they savoured good food and danced the night away, whilst raising around £1450 for the Joshua Tree charity. Meeting twice each month and engaging in their Service work, Lions become good friends and look forward to spending leisure time together.
Members of Lions are volunteers who primarily provide a Service to the local community. Membership is a commitment to give some of your time to help others but this generates a sense of achievement and offers an immediate group of like-minded people who become friends with an active social calendar. With the challenge facing Lions this year, they would welcome enquiries from anyone who thinks that they may be interested in joining them. To have a chat with a Lion, simply phone 0345 833 8496.
Lions add a new member to their team
Vale Royal Lions were delighted to induct new member Linda Hilditch at a recent club meeting. Linda had previously attended a few meetings to learn about Lions work in the community and to meet existing members. She is now actively involved in the fund-raising and welfare work of the club and, of course, joining in the varied social events with his new colleagues. Latterly she has tasken on the role of club secretary.
The photo shows Lion President Rob Brown and Linda. Anyone who has an interest in joining Lions should make contact on 0345 833 8496 or via their website www.valeroyallions.co.uk ; they can be sure of a very warm welcome.
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Lions Darts Challenge
Sporting ability is now an annual challenge within the social calendar for Vale Royal Lions, with bowls and darts featuring each year. The event was held at Barnton Cricket Club facilities in 2017 and was well attended by over 12 Lions, family and friends there to enjoy the occasion.
The darts competition was effectively arranged by past president Bob Mawson and was based on a simple knockout as pairs played each other with 6 darts, with the winners proceeding to the next round. The final was a close encounter but eventually Barry Stallard outplayed Rob Brown in the final. The photo shows winner Barry received his prize from president Rob. The main competition over, a quick "highest score with 3 darts" followed with everyone throwing darts. Rob won this with a score of 74
We all enjoyed a hotpot supper and plenty of time to chat and catch up with Lion colleagues and friends. Everyone agreed that it was a great event.
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.
