PROJECTS JULY 2011-JUNE 2012
We thank all sponsors for their kind support.
JULY-AUGUST 2011
School uniforms were distributed to needy students in our area.
Sponsors- Barbados Industries Limited, Christ Church West Constituency Council, Woolworth and Mademoiselle.
August 27th
HIV literature and condoms were distributed during our fundraising sponsored walk around the Garrison and upper Bridgetown.
Funds raised from this walk were used to purchase a nebulizer for the Winston Scott polyclinic, to be used for the treatment of asthmatic emergencies.
SEPTEMBER 2011
September 11th
A luncheon was held at the Deighton Griffith school for seventy-five seniors from the Vauxhall Senior Citizens Village.
September 22nd
A total of fifteen trees were planted at the Blackman&Gollop and St.Lawrence primary schools- seven shade trees and eight fruit trees.
Sponsor- the National Conservation Commission.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2011
October 7th,8th
Club members volunteered at the pink ribbon appeal-at Cave Shepherd and Big B's- to promote breast cancer awareness.
November 2nd
Fruits and school supplies were donated to the Vauxhall primary school.
School supplies and kitchenware were donated to the St.Lawrence primary school.
November 15th
A donation was made to Cancer Support Services towards their work.
November 19th
A health promotion event was held at Sheraton Mall during which members of the public were screened for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and HIV.
Educational material on these topics and condoms were also distributed.
Fruit and healthy snacks were given as well.
November 26th
Members participated in the walk for sight which was held along the south coast to promote sight preservation
Members also volunteered to supervise food barrel collections for the HIV food bank at Chanell and Popular Discounts supermarkets.
DECEMBER 2011
December 10th
A Christmas party was held for children and seniors at the Vauxhall Senior Citizens Village.
Individual lions also participated in the Global Service Action campaign for December-January, "Relieving the Hunger".
MARCH 2012
March 9th
For World Glaucoma week, a donation was made to glaucoma specialist, Dr. Dawn Grosvenor towards the work in glaucoma.
March 12th and 13th
Voluntary HIV screening was done on fourteen members of the disabled community at Harambee House.
APRIL 2012
April 21st
Diabetes screening was conducted at the national senior games.
April 24th-27th
500 bookmarks- listing commonly misspelled words- were distributed to five schools.
MAY 2012
May 4th
Five wall fans were presented to the Vauxhall Seniors Village for their recreation room.
