Mongu Institute, Zambia - Sewing Project.
Lions support a project in Zambia, and make a donation: We had a presentation meeting with Sister Sandra from Zambia receiving the donation and giving is an excellent talk.
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Lions Nora Lynch who was the moving force behind the Bantry Bay Lions Covid Remembrance Heart , has been busy decorating the Heart for Christmas.
Thank you, Nora, for your hard work looking after this for us.
This year, once again, we were collecting at Supervalu and Lidl over the weekend of 3rd to 5th December to enable us to donate Food Vouchers for St Vincent de Paul to distribute to needy families this Christmas.
Many thanks to the two supermarkets for their excellent support of this project.
Many thanks to those in Bantry who donated. As a result of this generosity we were able to give St Vincent de Paul 55 vouchers vouchers valued at €50 each.
In this photo we can see the vouchers being handed over to St Vincent de Paul.
Two Lions, Immediate Past President Nora Lynch and President Marion Rouse, were awarded a Melvin Jones Fellowship by the Club today.
A few members were able to meet on Bantry Square (Market Day) by the COVID Rememberance Heart we erected last year to support the Health Service Workers and those lost to COVID.
Bantry Bay Lions hooked up with Rural Animal Welfare Resources (RAWR) on 10th October in a joint Community Project.
This was reported very well in the Southern Star as follows:
The two Lions who went thoroughly enjoyed the experience and it is hoped that this will help forge a link between the Lions and RAWR for the future.
After organizing a highly successful inaugural Drive-in Bingo night on the Bank Holiday Monday the 2nd of August, the Bantry Bay Lions decided to host another one on Sunday September 12th in the SuperValu car park in Bantry.
Car Bingo - Bank Holiday Monday 2nd August - Supervalu Car Park (Town End not Supervalu End)
Bantry Bay Lions and Lions Clubs throughout Ireland have responded to the crisis facing the Indian healthcare system by raising $66,100 as part of a major campaign organized by the Lions Clubs International Foundation.
Bantry Bay Lions donated €500 to this fund.
The Bantry Bay Lions club held a cake sale in Wolfe Tone Square on May 14 from 10am to 2pm. We raised a very useful €514.00 thanks to the generosity of those visiting the Friday Market. All proceeds from sales will be donated to the Alzeimer and Dementia Society of Ireland. This event is sponsored by SuperValu, Lidl, Centra and Mace stores who contributed assorted cakes. Members of the Lions Club and friends also be baked various goodies to add to the sponsored donations.
Provided by John Dervan, PRO – Bantry Bay Lions Club
A heart has been erected in Bantry Town Square to pay tribute to frontline workers and also to those who have lost someone to Covid-19.
A message displayed above the structure reads: “For all frontline workers – a heartfelt thank you. To the people lost to Covid – we miss you.”