Glenside Lions News

This is a ‘Kindness Matters’ story from Glenside Lions Club. During the recent floods in NSW the Lismore City Library was badly damaged. There was an appeal by the Lismore Lions for book donations to rebuild the library. At our Club Ann and Evan got to work together with our volunteers and selected an excellent range of brand new books to be shipped to Lismore. This was successfully carried out in July and the books arrived safely. #WeServe

Glenside Lions have donated a selection of cook books to Catherine House – Support for Women Experiencing Homelessness today. This will assist in the cooking program for women in their care. We have also supported Catherine House with our Glenside Lions Club Art Show. #WeServe

Glenside Lions have donated $5000 to Australian Lions Hearing Dogs in July. Since 1980, Australian Lions Hearing Dogs (ALHD) have provided a set of “furry ears” to many hundreds of Australians, all made possible from the ongoing support of our generous donors and the Lions Clubs across Australia. Each Hearing Assistance Dog costs ALHD upwards of $37,000 to train, deliver and support, and is gifted free of charge, to its deaf or hard of hearing new owner.One in six Australians has some form of hearing loss, with this number expected to rise to one in four by 2050. Severe or profound hearing loss currently affects close to 400,000 people. Whilst hearing loss impacts all ages, the numbers are greater in older Australians. #WeServe

Glenside Lions have donated $612 to assist in looking after a child with Plan International. This is our half yearly donation. Plan International is a charity for girls’ equality. They have a dream and the child has a plan. They strive for a just world for all children, and equality for girls. They believe a better world is possible. An equal world; a world where all children can live happy and healthy lives, and where girls have equal opportunities. This is the world we are helping them create. Because a better now for her, means a better future for everyone. #WeServe

Glenside Lions have donated $5000 to the Hutt Street Centre in June. This is our winter donation to assist in providing food and shelter for the homeless in the city. Kindness is a focus of our Club. #WeServe

Glenside Lions will donate $20,000 to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis through Lions Clubs  International Foundation LCIF. This is the June sales revenue of our Glenside Lions Bookmart. This is an important part of our Mission of Service.  Responding to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
The conflict in Ukraine has driven millions of people from their homes, creating a humanitarian crisis that is forcing families to search for safety and security. In this time of great need, Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) is awarding grants to make sure Lions are there to help provide immediate relief to those struggling to meet their most basic needs, and Lions around the world are uniting through kindness to help the people who desperately need it.
The humanitarian efforts of Lions have been notable and celebrated for more than 100 years. Working together, Lions identify the world’s most crucial needs and LCIF supports them in their efforts to provide humanitarian aid where it’s needed most.