As our Lions Club continues to serve in our local community, we will continue to be inspired by the dedication and vision of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, during his many years of devoted service at Her Majesty’s side. Our thoughts today are with Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family. #WeServe
Following our February Meeting – virtual of course – we are making a total of £1,100 of new donations. £250 is going to our Lions Clubs International Foundation to provide aid following the massive earthquake in Croatia; £500 is going to Tendring Eldercare to help fund food parcels to those who are in need and
As January is Hunger Awareness Month, The Lions Club of Clacton on Sea has donated £200 of basic foodstuffs to FoodCycle Clacton. This charity is based at The Baptist Church in Pier Avenue, Clacton and provides three-course lunches every Monday to vulnerable and isolated guests. The Club is happy to be supporting the Charity at
A very Happy New Year from all the members of the Clacton on Sea Lions Club with our hopes for a much better 2021. To celebrate the start of a new year, we are launching a new fundraising Quiz Sheet. The closing date is in four months time and the entry fee is a minimum
All of the members and families of Clacton on Sea Lions Club wish everyone a Happy Christmas despite the current restrictions on our celebrations. We also fervently wish you all a much better New Year in 2021 even if we do have to wait to the second half before we get back to some sort
We have made further updates to the website including a special page on Sightsavers, the charity which has worked with Lions for nearly 50 years. This alliance is all part of fulfilling the Lions vision of preventing anyone from loosing their vision where it is preventable or avoidable. https://www.clactonlions.org.uk/lions-sightsavers/
Further to a post in October we have now topped up our donation to the Veteran’s/Frydays Breakfast Café to assist with their arrangements to provide Christmas Meals by a further £450. Here are the details of the project .
Clacton Lions are pleased to announce that they have made donations of £200 to each of the five Foodbanks operating in the Tendring District. That is Brightlingsea; Clacton on Sea; Harwich; Manningtree and Walton on the Naze. Each Foodbank is receiving £200 to assist with providing extra at Christmas.
On Remembrance Sunday, our President, Lion Tony Rowntree, accompanied by a number of other members laid a poppy wreath at the Clacton War Memorial whilst over at Brightlingsea’s War Memorial, our 1st Vice President, Lion Alan Mercer also accompanied by a number of members laid another poppy wreath. We will remember those who gave their
Another catch up on our donations with a cheque for £500 being handed over to David Bye of the Veteran’s/Frydays Breakfast Cafe to assist with their arrangements to provide Christmas Meals.
