The Bantry Bay Lions Club have recommenced the Sunday Night Bingo in the Boys Club, Bantry with opening night taking place on September 10th.
The event was very well attended and everyone was in good spirits. Another Bingo night was held on September 17 and these will continue every Sunday night.
The Bantry Bay Lions want to thank everyone for attending and giving their support.
The Bantry Bay Lions Club are resurrecting the Sunday Night Bingo in the Boys Club, Bantry on September 10th.
The doors open at 7:00pm and the games will start at 8:00pm sharp.
Bingo night was very popular before Covid 19 and it is hoped that it will be equally popular today, In order to adequately staff these game nights the Bantry Bay Lions will be partnering with the Kelp group, the Bantry Development Association, the Jesters Rugby Club, the Bantry Active Retirement Association and the RAWR animal welfare group.
This is the second time that this event has occurred. This year it was run by Bantry Bay Lions and the West Cork Jesters.
The races were held in the Slob Car Park once again.
We have managed to raise €3,500 which will be divided amongst Bridge Street Community Cafe, the West Cork Jesters and Bantry Bay Lions Charities.
For a full report go here.
We are launching our Little Green Book on Friday 5th May 2023 at the weekly market on Bantry Square.
This is a Self Help Guide for Energy Saving, Recycling and Sustainability.
As you are all aware a strong earthquake has struck Turkey and Syria with a rising total of over 35,000 killed and many thousands injured or homeless. When a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude strikes the Lions are ready to help. The Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) is mobilizing funds, including a US$200,000 Major Catastrophe grant to empower Lions in Turkey and Syria to help their communities recover. The Bantry Bay Lions will be organizing a bucket collection as soon as a permit can be secured. All funds raised will be sent to the LCIF.
The Bantry Bay Lions held their annual Christmas Food Appeal at SuperValu and Lidl on December 9, 10, 16 and 17. Food and money donations amounted to €2824, a terrific response considering the tough times people are experiencing with the cost of living. Thanks to the generosity of the local community enough money was raised to enable the Lions to donate 55 “Food Only” Vouchers at €50 each to St Vincent De Paul and 2 to Canon Paul Willoughby. Special thanks to SuperValu and Lidl for all their help and cooperation.
The Bantry Bay Lions donated €500 in October to the Pakistan Flood Appeal.
The money was sent to the Lions Club International Foundation fund as part of a worldwide fundraising drive by Lions Clubs.
The fund will be used to purchase water purifying tablets and facilitate other needs in this dire situation for the Pakistani people.
Here is another update from the project we are supporting in Zambia, in particular an Email from Martha a young lady in need of help.
Jerry Harrington assumed the role of President of the Bantry Bay Lions from Marion Rouse on August 11.
Club members thanked Marion for the leadership she provided over the last few years and welcomed Jerry to his new position.
Pictured are Marion and Jerry with his chain of office.
As an adjunct to the Bed Push event held in July, there was a red double decker bus in the car park with quite an interesting history. In 1969, nine young English men in their early twenties decided to travel around the world using this bus, a journey that took 3 years. The upper deck was converted into beds and the bus has toured several countries since then raising money for charities. A film of their journey was shown to a packed house in the Cineplex the night before the race and was very well received.