Lions Club Presidents and 2nd Vice District Governor Our lions have had a very busy 2018 and the last couple of months have been no different with lots of events throughout November and December; from catered BBQs, to working bees and Christmas parties. A big thank you to all our Lions and friends who volunteered…
The year is flying by and we were very busy again during September and October. We had lots of events involving many different groups and organisations. We welcomed Libby Kosmala, paralympian, as our guest speaker at our September dinner meeting on September 3rd. We heard inspiring tales from her travels, paralympic experiences and her incredible…
Each year, The Lions Club of the City of Adelaide is proud to sponsor the ‘South Australian Citizen’s Award’ , and to present it with the South Australia Police to the person who assists police in the their duties in the community. The award consists of an individual shield, a perpetual shield, and a framed…
Last weekend, the Port Augusta Lions Club hosted the 2018 Lions 201C1 District Convention in Port Augusta. And what a weekend it was! Here’s my review of the event. Lunchtime on Friday October 12th, Lions Andrew, Matt and myself hit the road and headed to Port Augusta. We were ready to invade. It was a…
The 29th Annual Lions Children of Courage Awards SA Our 29th year running these awards and what an honour it is to be able to recognise amazing children alongside the Governor of South Australia. These awards recognise the amazing effort made by children living with a physical and/or mental disability, to better their lives and…
Our Lions and supporters have been very busy with the Hear Me Roar! Project as the project is getting bigger and expanding its reach. In mid-2018, we decided to not only support hospital patients, but to start promoting and encouraging youth literacy amongst disadvantaged children in SA. We contacted libraries and schools who jumped at…
Our Lions had a fairly busy couple of months during July and August. We had a variety of different events and a lot of fun. In July we held another BBQ fundraiser at the Kensington YMCA while a sporting event was held. We fed the competitors, coaches and supporters at the event. It was a…
I’ve enjoyed my first year as President and I’m again honoured to embark on this role again. As challenging as this role can be, I can enter this next year with a slightly wise head. As we have achieved so much last year, I look forward to another busy year. Recently, we held a review…
President Andrew Stacey awarded the following Club Awards for the 2017/18 year at the Club Handover on July 2, 2018. Merit Certificates Lion Warren Wood – the “Warm Me Up Award” for his dedication to our Blankets for the Homeless project Lion Lindsay Miller – the “Chuckles Award” for always having a laugh and giving…
My President Report for 2018. What a busy year 2017/18 turned out to be. We have many aspects to be proud about. I have personally been very proud and honoured to have held this role for this previous year and the first thing I’d like to say is thank you to you, all of the…