Website Updates
Today we have updated our pages on the Annual Quiz Sheet and the Charity Golf Day plus added a page on our upcoming Lions Day.
Lions and the Ukraine
Posted 18th March 2022 Last weekend our Club received a call from a Past Chairman of Tendring District Council – Mark Platt asking for our help as Lions. Mark had a van filled with donations of new clothes and other essential items that was destined for Warsaw in Poland for onward distribution in the Ukraine
Money to help Ukraine
Our Club has just sent a cheque for £1,345 – of which £345 came from personal donations from our members – to Lions Clubs International Foundation via our District Treasurer to benefit the Foundation’s fund for Displaced Persons and Refugees. Already the Foundation has sent grants totalling US$239,000 as 7th March to Lions Clubs in
February is Childhood Cancer Month
Last month was Hunger Awareness Month but this month is about Childhood Cancer, another of our Global Causes, and last month we donated £575 to charities supporting children suffering from Cancer as well as £500 to support a local child suffering from a life changing condition. We have supported the East Anglian Children’s Hospices for
Clacton on Sea Lions Club 42nd Charter Anniversary
On Saturday 6th November, our Club is celebrating its 42nd Charter Anniversary at the Clacton Golf Club. The festivities start at 7pm, for 7.30pm sit down. Carriages are at 12 midnight. The menu options are found below as is the Booking Form. We look forward to welcoming Fellow Lions and their partners to this event.
Sad News for the whole world
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
New Pages
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/
Christmas Meals
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 .
Remembrance Sunday duties
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 Recent Donation
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.
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