“Just wanted to say a Big Thank You to the Lions, for all your help during the festival. As ever Father Christmas proved to be the most popular person in town and quite rightly so, but without you all putting it together he would be sadly absent and missed by hundreds of children. When some other places are charging prices of up to £15 to visit Santa, yours being free brings some relief to parents. Please pass on my Thanks to your Santa, as all the children love him and more importantly really believe. Love you all and the work you all do for our community. Wishing you all a Fabulous Christmas and a ever successful 2012”
JUNE/JULY 2012
SEPTEMBER 2012
OCTOBER 2012
Handicapped Children’s Support Group - Lions Clubs in the local zone – Garstang, Fleetwood, Poulton, Lytham, Blackpool – have joined together to purchase a specially adapted laptop computer. The total cost of the equipment and software is £ 580.
SpeechAid - What is it?It is a device for anyone who has a low volume of speech and requires amplification to normal conversational level to aid communication. The SpeechAid was developed in 1988 and has developed over the years to the highly efficient and compact unit. Garstang Lions have recently supplied one of the units to a family in Inskip who have a relative who will benefit from the device.
Tithe Barn Boating Community - Over the year the ‘boat people’ of Garstang raise a considerable amount of money at their various social events which they donate towards the cost of the Children’s Festival. The Lions have donated £100 to help towards their latest fund raising efforts.
November 11th - Many thanks for the Lions' kind offer to sponser me for running the Windmill 10km road race last weekend in aid of Raleigh International. It was my first road race. I had a good time running and I finished in a solid 72 minutes. I enclose a couple of pictures of me on the day - Tom Selby
Garstang 10k & Fun Run - The Lions were happy to organise the car parking on the day and it has been rumoured that ‘Lenny’, the Garstang Lion, might take part in the race next year!
Millennium Green - The Lions erected their Marquee on Saturday the 19th of January on the Millennium Green. The event was the annual Hedgelaying and Workshop organised by Wyre and Myerscough College
Darts Dash - This is one of the Clubs major fund raisers and this year all the proceeds will be donated to the North West Air Ambulance.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - The Lions have provided 6 long-range walkie-talkies to help the recently re-introduced Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme at the Garstang Community Academy.
Blind Veterans UK - Garstang Lions have donated £100 towards the fund raising.
Spectacles - Since 1980 Lions in the UK have been collecting and sorting used spectacles which are cleaned, sorted and graded for onward transmission to eye camps in Africa, India, Eastern Europe, Papua New Guinea, and Nepal. Garstang Lions collect old spectacles from the opticians Clare & Howard in the town. If you have any old glasses that you do not want anymore please drop them off at Clare & Howard on the High Street.
FEBUARY 2013
Victorian Evening - Santa’s Grotto raised £200 which will be donated to the Garstang Chamber of Trade to help towards their costs. The Lions also donated the Christmas presents to all the children who met Santa.
Zone Chairman Appeal - Garstang Lions were happy to make a donation to Prostate Cancer UK.
Marie Curie - The first event that Garstang Lions will be helping at is collecting at Sainsbury’s (we raised £235.78)
MARCH 2013
Easter Eggs - The Lions have distributed 25 Easter Eggs around the town and surrounding areas. All the profit from the Easter Eggs goes into the Lions Charity Fund for distribution to worthwhile causes.
Jubilee Gardens - The Lions are pleased to have been named on a bench that was recently installed in Jubilee Gardens on the junction of Croston Road and Hawthorne Avenue. The Lions were involved in gaining Green Award funding from Lancashire County Council for the project.
Football Kit to Zambia - The Lions have made a donation to help Charles Andrews from Cockerham, a student at British Aerospace, who is collecting materials to take to a school in Zambia.
Piling Band - Lions will be donating £200 to help them raise the money to competee in the national final
Garstang Mayor - Sandra Perkins, the Mayor of Garstang, will be raising funds for the Dementia Research The Lions have donated £100 to give her a ‘head start’!
Children of Chernobyl - The Lions will once again be making a donation towards a day trip for the Chernobyl Children when they arrive in the area in June.
APRIL 2013
North West Air Ambulance - £1500 proceeds from Darts Dash have been donated to the North West Air Ambulance.
Easter Eggs - The final profit from the eggs is expected to be around £1000. All the profit goes into the Lions Charity Fund for distribution to worthwhile causes.
Garstang Mayor - £100 to Sandra Perkins, the Mayor of Garstang for her charity dementia Research
Garstang Guides - The Lions have donated £100 to Mary Hewitt, a Ranger Guide and a Leader with the 3rd Garstang Guides, to help towards a 2 week trip to Ghana in the summer representing Girlguiding North West England.
MAY/JUNE 2013
Garstang Children’s Festival - As usual, the Lions provided their large marquee to be used as the catering tent on Moss Lane during the Children’s Festival on the 27th of May. Some of the Lions also helped with the stewarding of the procession.
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Catterall Gala - Once again the Lions provided their marquee for the Catterall Gala and also helped to steward the procession around Catterall.
Scorton Steam - On the 15th and 16th of June the Lions organised the car parking at Scorton Steam. With over 600 exhibits of vehicles of all ages, shapes, and sizes, this is the biggest steam fair in the North West. It was a very busy weekend.
Lions Libra - “LIBRA” stands for the “Lions International Blood Research Appeal”. It has recently launched a new campaign to raise £100,000 for the Haematology Department at Kings College Hospital in London. Garstang Lions have donated £50 which together with money from the other 944 Lions clubs in the UK will help towards raising the amount.
Children of Chernobyl - The annual visit by children from Chernobyl has started. The Lions will once again be making a donation towards a day trip to the Blackpool Pleasure Beach for the children.
Motor Neurone Disease - The Lions were approached by the Motor Neurone Disease Association with a request for help with their annual collection outside Sainsbury’s Store
North West Children’s Support Group - The North West Children’s Support Group is a Lancashire based voluntary organisation which provides holidays and social events for disabled and disadvantaged children from our region who need the opportunity to share experiences on a social level; have parents who need respite from their full time care; would not otherwise have a holiday. The Lions have made a donation to help them take 100 children and carers for a day trip to Chester Zoo.
Oaklands Cheshire Home - The Lions will be erecting their marquee at Oaklands on Dimples Lane for Leonard Cheshire Disability for their open day on the 6th of July.
British Heart Foundation - The Garstang Branch of the British Heart Foundation has asked the Lions if they could help with their Street Collection on Saturday 13th July.
JULY 2013
Oaklands Cheshire Home - The Lions erected their marquee at Oaklands on Dimples Lane for their Leonard Cheshire Disability open day
SSAFA – Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen & Families Association - Garstang Lions have donated £250 to SSAFA to help fund a Military Wives Choir
Great Eccleston Show - On the 13th and 14th of July the Lions looked after all the car parking at Great Eccleston Show.
Garstang Show - The next Lions ‘outing’ will be at Garstang Show on the 3rd of August where they will once again be organising all the car and horse-box parking.
Garstang Festival of Arts 2013 - The Arts Festival takes place from the 17th to the 26th of August. Events planned include “A night with the Stars”, Songs of Praise, Town Criers Competition, and much, much more. Garstang Lions will be helping with ‘fetching and carrying’.
Darts Dash 2013 - The Lions presented prizes for the winners of the Darts Dash Event. The Kings Arms Men’s team scored 20,222Kenlis Arms Ladies team scored 15,327 with proceeds going to North West Air Ambulance. The team from the Derby Arms at Inskip collected the most sponsor money, a total of £374. The Lions donated £100 to Manchester Children’s Hospital, which was the chosen Charity of the Derby Arms.
AUGUST 2013
Garstang Show - On the 3rd of August the Lions once again organised all the car parking and entrances for the Garstang and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
Garstang Festival of Arts 2013 - Garstang Lions were helping with ‘fetching and carrying’. See www.garstang.net for more details.
Teenage Cancer Trust - Garstang Lions are helping sponsor a 16 year old boy who is cycling from John O’Groats to Lands End with his father. Their aim is to raise money for a special ward at a local hospital to treat teenagers, and hopefully set up a Teenage Cancer Trust. Garstang Lions have donated £50.
Garstang Bonfire and Firework Display2013 - Again run by the Lions will take place on Saturday the 2nd of November on the High Street Car Park.
Beating Bowel Cancer - Local Lion Rob Barbour has entered the ‘Run to the Beat’ half marathon to raise funds for the Beating Bowel Cancer charity. Garstang Lions have sponsored Rob for £100 and wish him well in his efforts.
Millennium Green - The Lions have been asked to provide their marquee for a Mass Daffodil Planting on the Millennium Green. This is to take place on the 1st of October and local school children are to be involved. More details can be found on www.garstangmillenniumgreen.org.uk.
SEPTEMBER 2013
Garstang Festival of Arts 2013 - The Lions were please to be able to help at the Arts Festival in August by ‘fetching and carrying’ at Cabus Village and also moving furniture from the Arts Centre to Cherestanc Square.
Thank You Evening - We held a ‘Thank You’ evening for the non-Lions who have helped staff the fund raising events over the past few months.
Millennium Green - Our marquee was used for catering at a Mass Daffodil Planting on the Millennium Green.
OCTOBER 2013
Garstang Bonfire and Firework Display2013 - This year’s event will take place on Saturday the 2nd of November on the High Street Car Park.
Garstang Swimming Club - The Lions will be donating £200 towards a ‘Special Gala’ to be organised by the Swimming Club for those with special needs and/or disabilities.
RVS Christmas Lunch - The Lions have donated £300 towards the annual Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch organised by the RVS (formally the WRVS).
Mencap Christmas Lunch - This years Christmas Lunch will take place on Sunday the 15th of December at the Kenlis Arms. It is hoped that Santa Claus will be able to make a visit and bring presents for the Clients and Lenny, the Lions ‘Lion’, will also be there.
NOVEMBER 2013
Garstang Bonfire and Firework Display - Despite the rain and strong winds the Lions Bonfire and Firework Display still took place on Saturday the 2nd of November. The Bonfire was lit by Chris Ryan, the Mayor of Garstang, who also presented the prize for the best Guy Fawkes to Brendan and Declan McCann. The Lions would like to thank the following local businesses who helped by providing firewood and assistance – Horne and Baines, Walki, DCL Transport, Richard Dewhurst and Sons, Houghton’s Filling Station, C & C Supplies, Walter Parkinson, Chris Maine.
Typhoon Haiyan - Within 3 days of the typhoon hitting the Philippines the Lions had sent $500,000 for relief efforts. Wherever possible the Lions try to provide funding to Lions clubs in the immediate area so that aid is immediately provided to those ‘on the ground’. Lions Clubs throughout the British Isles and Ireland have pledged £200,000 to send 1,000 Lifesaver water filtration systems providing up to 20 million litres of sterile water for drinking and medical use. Garstang Lions have donated £500 towards this much needed assistance.
Santa’s Barge Party - The Lions have donated £100 to help with the costs and are also providing additional resources.
Mencap Christmas Lunch - This years Christmas Lunch was provided for nearly 60 patients and carers.
DECEMBER 2013
Car Parking - On Sunday the 1st of December the Lions helped Garstang Running Club who organised the Guys 10 mile run from Guys Thatched Hamlet. The Lions were in attendance to manage the car parking, and with around 400 entrants it was quite a task. The weather was clear and dry on the day and the event was a great success.
Garstang Victorian Christmas Festival - On the 16th and 17th of December the Lions once again provided Santa’s Grotto for Santa during the Victorian Evenings. The weather was quite mild for the event which brought the crowds out. Santa was kept very busy on both nights and gave presents to all children who visit the grotto. Entrance was by donation with all the proceeds going to the organisers of the Festival to help them with the costs of the event. All the presents were provided by the Lions.
Mencap Christmas Lunch - This years Christmas Lunch took place on Sunday the 15th of December at the Kenlis Arms. The event was a great success at the new venue with over 40 people attending. Santa Claus made an appearance and gave presents to all the Mencap Clients, and Lenny - the Lions ‘Lion’ - was also there to entertain everyone.
10K and Fun Run - On the 12th of January the Lions will be looking after the car parking at the 10k and Fun Run being held at the Garstang Community Academy (aka the High School). In previous years up to 500 people have taken part and organising the parking can be quite a challenge.
Millennium Green - On the 18th of January the Lions will be erecting their marquee on the Millennium Green. The Wyre and Myerscough College annual Hedge laying Competition and Workshop will be taking place between 9.00am and 4.00pm.
Typhoon Haiyan - Remember the typhoon disaster that hit the Philippines? The Lions have not forgotten. So far they have provided over $1,000,000 in aid. Lions clubs throughout the Philippines are working tirelessly to provide relief aid and food to tens of thousands of people affected by this horrific typhoon, collecting and distributing life-saving supplies. Lions Clubs throughout the British Isles and Ireland have pledged £200,000 to send 1,000 Lifesaver water filtration systems providing up to 20 million litres of sterile water for drinking and medical use. Garstang Lions have donated £500 towards this much needed assistance.
JANUARY 2014
10K and Fun Run - On the 12th of January the Lions organised the car parking at the annual 10k and Fun Run held at the Garstang Community Academy (aka the High School). This year over 500 runners took part
Millennium Green - On the 18th of January the Lions erected their marquee on the Millennium Green. The event was the Wyre and Myerscough College annual Hedge laying Competition and Workshop.
Lions Sight Savers - Garstang Lions have donated £100 to the Lions Sight Savers Trust. The Trust’s is fundraising to help the Comprehensive Eye Services in some of the poorest parts of Africa and Asia.
Lions Children of Syria UNICEF Appeal - More than 4 million Syrian children are in urgent need of aid and Lions Clubs throughout the UK are currently joining forces with UNICEF UK to save and protect the lives of these children by providing access to clean water, winter blankets or “Schools in a Box” to help them continue their education. The UK Government has agreed to match pound for pound donations made to this appeal until the 31st January 2014 and Garstang Lions have donated £100.
FEBRUARY 2014
Lions Eye Banks - provide the world with much-needed corneal tissue that surgeons use to restore vision to people with injured or diseased corneas. Researchers also use the tissue, which is valuable in educating new practitioners and exploring new breakthroughs in vision research. Lions support more than 60 eye banks in nine countries.
Daffodil Appeal - Garstang Lions will once again be helping with collections for the Marie Curie (Daffodil Appeal),
Motor Neurone Disease Association - The Lions will also be helping to collect for the MNDA. The Motor Neurone Disease Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on MND care, research and campaigning.
Lions European Music Competition 2014 - Garstang Lions have sponsored a local young musician in the Lions European Music Competition. Mark Harding is studying music in Edinburgh and has played in the Halle Youth Orchestra.
Preston Blind Bowling - All the clubs in the local Lions zone are supporting the Preston Blind Bowling Club. This club provides Lawn Bowling for children and adults with visual impairments and also specialised wheelchairs.
Fylde Coast Women’s Aid - Fylde Coast Women’s Aid provides a range of services and projects supporting women, children and young people across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. Domestic abuse is common; 1 in 4 women in the UK experience domestic abuse at some point in their lives. The effects can be devastating for women and children. They have been successful in being granted further aid from the Heritage Lottery. Garstang Lions provide support by collecting toiletries for distribution in their temporary refuge.
MARCH 2014
Daffodil Appeal - Garstang Lions once again helped with collections for the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal, at Sainsbury’s Garstang store on Friday 7th & Saturday 8th of March. Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity and is best known for its network of 2,000 Marie Curie Nurses who work in the homes of terminally ill patients. The Lions have a national ongoing agreement with Marie Curie to provide help with their collections.
Motor Neurone Disease Association - The Lions also helped to collect for the MNDA on the 15th of March at Booths supermarket. The Motor Neurone Disease Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on MND care, research and campaigning. Over £600 was raised on the day.
Easter Eggs - The Lions are beginning to organise their annual Easter Egg appeal. Around 25 large luxury Easter Eggs will be distributed around the area and anyone can win one for only £1. The first
St Thomas’ Primary School - Garstang Lions have agreed to donate towards the cost of providing some special pieces of IT equipment. Two specially adapted laptop computers are required, one for a pupil with Cerebral Palsy, and another for a partially sighted pupil. The Lions have offered to pay half the cost of the equipment.
APRIL 2014
Daffodil Appeal -. Garstang Lions raised £173.
Easter Eggs - Once again the people of Garstang and the surrounding area have been very supportive in the annual Lions Easter Egg raffle.
Garstang Musical Productions - The Lions have provided 30 tickets for local Senior Citizens to attend the latest production by GMP.
Events - The Lions are preparing for the upcoming local events where they will be providing help and assistance. These area:
Churchtown Gala Saturday 24th May
Garstang Children’s Festival Monday 26th May
Catterall Gala Saturday 31st May
Scorton Steam Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June
Great Eccleston Show Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July
Garstang Show Saturday 2nd August
North West Blood Bikes - Garstang Lions have donated £100 to this worthy organisation.
MAY 2014
Easter Eggs - We have been able to confirm that we have raised almost £800 through their Easter Egg raffle.
Garstang and District Children’s Festival - At the time of writing the annual Garstang Children’s Festival was about to take place. Although many of the people organising the event are also local Lions this is not a Lions event. However quite a few Lions will be helping by providing their marquee, acting as stewards, and general ‘fetching and carrying’.
Events - The Lions are preparing for the upcoming local events where they will be providing help and assistance.
Garstang Children’s Festival Monday 26th May
Catterall Gala Saturday 31st May
Scorton Steam Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June
Great Eccleston Show Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July
Garstang Show Saturday 2nd August
South Africa Mission - Garstang Lions are helping a local Catterall girl to raise money to finance a trip to spend to South Africa to help out in a school which is run for children in the slums and townships in Johannesburg. Abigail Hardman is self-funding her place on a mission trip and her aim is to raise £1,000 which will help cover the cost of travel and accommodation. Abigail will help in Nokuphila School where she will be teaching classes and helping out wherever practically needed. She will also be helping to organise and run a full time children's club in order to keep the children off the streets in their school holiday.
JUNE 2014
Garstang and District Children’s Festival - This year’s Children’s Festival was blessed with good weather, which contributed to making the event a great success. The Lions would like to congratulate all those who took part, both the entrants and the organisers. Events like this are disappearing in other parts of the country and Garstang is fortunate in still maintaining the tradition of the Festival and reinforcing the community spirit. The Lions provided their marquee and helped with the stewarding.
Catterall Gala - As for Garstang, the Catterall Gala held on the following weekend also benefited from fine weather. The Lions provided their marquee and also helped to steward the event. This year the route of the procession had to be changed for ‘Health and Safety’ reasons but thankfully the changes did not appear to change the spirit of the event. The Gala seems to be attracting more people each year and the Lions would like to congratulate the organisers and everyone taking part for all their hard work.
Scorton Steam - On the 14th and 15th of June the Lions organised the Car Parking at the annual Scorton Steam event. Good weather prevailed over the weekend and the crowds turned out to enjoy the event. Over 20 Lions and helpers were needed to staff the car park and keep things running smoothly.
Garstang in Bloom - The Lions are to donate £200 towards the tiered display they regularly sponsor at the Pat Seed Memorial Garden
Garstang Historical Society - The Lions have offered to donate £500 towards the Garstang’s Great War Heroes Book Project. This tells the story of 19 local men whose names are listed on the Garstang & Bonds war memorial. The intention is to provide 1,500 copies of the book to local schools.
JULY 2014
Car Parking - We are now well into our “car parking” season. With Scorton Steam having been the first in June, we then survived two very busy days at the Great Eccleston show. Good weather prevailed and the crowds turned out in great numbers to enjoy the event. This is our biggest event and greatest challenge but all seemed to work smoothly as over 20 Lions and helpers staffed the various car parks. We are now looking forward to our home event, the Garstang Show, on the 2nd August and hope the weather stays kind and the visitors turn out in force to support this great day out.
Donations - It was agreed to donate to the lions disabled sports competition. This annual nationwide event is a partnership with the English Federation of Disability Sport.
August 2014
Garstang in Bloom - The Lions have donated £200 towards the cost of the tiered display they regularly sponsor at the Pat Seed Memorial Garden.
Garstang Show - The Lions were once again on hand at the Garstang show where they organised the Car Parking and manned the gates.
English Federation of Disability Sport - The Lions Clubs partnership with this organisation began more than 20 years ago and has raised over £200,000 to support the Regional and National Junior Athletics. At a recent Lions meeting all clubs were asked to send a donation and the Garstang members unanimously agreed to send £100.00.
Millennium Green - Lions loaned the Millennium Green organisers some equipment to help them hold a car boot sale.
A.D.A.M. Appeal - At a recent fund raising football match for the A.D.A.M. Appeal the Lions donated £50. This was split between the A.D.A.M. and Christies cancer care.
Arts Festival - Lions helped putting chairs out in Cabus Village Hall, and were busy moving tables and chairs between the Arts Centre and Cherestanc Square
Kepple Lane Park Trust (Family Funday) - Lions have pledged to help with a marquee and in sorting out some of the entertainment.
Calder Vale Cubs and Scouts - Garstang Lions have donated £100 to the Calder Vale Cubs and Scouts to help them maintain their facilities.
September 2014
Kepple Lane Park Trust - On the 14th September the Kepple Lane Park Trust held a Family Funday and the Lions assisted by providing their marquee.
“Art in our Garstang” - Art in OUR Garstang aims to create a sculptural artwork that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the WW1 and its valiant heroes together with the Golden (50th) anniversary of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The RHS are symbolising their anniversary with beautiful sunflowers, and poppies are a constant reminder of our heroes. The sculptural artwork will be on the ‘Mound’ at the top of Garstang High Street. The Lions have donated £150 to the project.
Garstang Running Club - The Lions will be providing their Car Parking service at the Garstang 10 Mile Road Race on Sunday the 7th of December.
October 2014
Garstang Musical Productions - The Lions sponsored 10 tickets for the recent production of Iolanthe by Garstang Musical Productions. The tickets were given to various local senior citizens to enable them to have an evening out.
St Thomas’ C of E Primary School - Two specially adapted laptop computers are required for special needs children at the school. One is for a pupil with Cerebral Palsy, and another for a partially sighted pupil. Garstang Lions are providing one of the items for the school.
November 2014
Community Bonfire and Firework Display - Although the event is organised by the Lions it is a non-commercial and non-charity event and all the costs of the night – around £4000 – needs to be covered by the paying public. It was gebnerally agreed that this was the BEST firework show ever laid on in Garstang
The Barn - On the 5th of November the Lions organised the car parking for the Bonfire at the Barn in Scorton. The event was well attended – the car park was full to capacity – and everyone enjoyed a fine evening and firework display.
Darts Dash - This year’s Lions Darts Dash will take place on the Sunday 30th of November and Monday the 1st of December. The proceeds from the event are to be used to help purchase some specialised equipment for the Oaklands (Cheshire Home).
Garstang Running Club - The Lions will be providing their Car Parking service at the Garstang 10 Mile Road Race on Sunday the 7th of December. The race starts and finishes at Guy's Thatched Hamlet, and starts at 10am.
Victorian Evenings - Garstang Lions will be providing Santa’s Grotto during the Victorian Evenings on the Monday the 8th and Tuesday the 9th of December. Santa will be there to meet the children and give them presents, and the lions have all got their fingers crossed that it will snow again this year!
Santa by Barge - The local canal boating community will be hosting their ‘Santa by Barge’ on Saturday 13th of December to help raises funds for the Garstang and Children’s Festival. The day is supported by Mitchell’s Hotels and Inns and Garstang Lions.
Mencap Lunch - This year’s Lions Mencap Christmas Lunch will take place at The Kenlis Arms on the 14th of December. As usual there will be a lunch and a visit from Santa who will be bringing presents. Christmas Carols will be sung by Garstang Musical Productions.
December 2014
Memory Café - County Councillor Sandra Perkins has received a donation of £200 from the Lions to help buy resources for the Memory Café that she organises.
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) - The Lions have donated £100 to help fund Katherine Bell who is going to Namibia as part of the International Citizen Service (ICS).
Garstang Running Club - The Lions provided their Car Parking service at the Garstang 10 Mile Road Race on Sunday the 7th of December.
Victorian Evenings - Garstang Lions provided Santa’s Grotto during the Victorian Evenings on the Monday the 8th and Tuesday the 9th of December. Santa and his helpers met lots of children and after Santa had had a chat with them he gave them all presents.
Santa by Barge - The local canal boating community will be hosing their ‘Santa by Barge’ on Saturday 13th of December to help raises funds for the Garstang and Children’s Festival. The day was supported by Mitchell’s Hotels and Inns and Garstang Lions.
Mencap Lunch - This year’s Lions Mencap Christmas Lunch took place at The Kenlis Arms on the 14th of December. Around 50 Clients and Carers were provided with their Christmas lunches and afterwards all the Mencap Clients met Santa who had a present for everyone.
Millennium Green - On Saturday the 10th of January the Lions will be erecting their marquee on the Millennium Green for their annual Hedge Laying Competition.
Fun Run and 10k - On Sunday the 11th of January the Lions will be once again organising the car parking at the Garstang Community Academy for the annual 10k and Fun Run.
January 2015
Darts Dash - The recent Lions Darts Dash pledged to contribute the money raised to the local Oaklands home (part of Leonard Cheshire Disability). At the last meeting the Lions presented a cheque for £1150 to Linda Christmas,
Fun Run and 10k - On Sunday the 11th of January the Lions once again organised the car parking at the Garstang Community Academy for the annual 10k and Fun Run. 550 runners took part
Catterall Gardening Club - The Lions have donated £100 to a new venture aimed at planting flowers around Catterall.
February 2015
Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal - The Lions will once again be assisting the Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal at local supermarkets, Sainsburys, the Co Op, and Booths, on the 6th March, 7th March, and 4th April.
Community First Aid Corps - Garstang Lions are donating £200 to support the newly formed Community First Aid Corps. The Group has 13 members and will be able to provide first aid support at the various local events.
Garstang Gators - Lions are donating £200 to the local swimming club, Garstang Gators, to help fund their annual ‘Friendly Gala’. The Gala is aimed at giving younger or inexperienced swimmers an insight into competitive swimming and also helping increase confidence in nervous swimmers.
March 2015
Easter Eggs - The Lions Easter Egg appeal is now well under way. Around 25 large luxury Easter Eggs have been distributed in shops, pubs, and clubs around the area and can be won for only £1.
Garstang Independent Traders and Fairtrade - We were more than happy to be of use during the wedding week and Fairtrade Fortnight helping to support these great initiatives.
Garstang Medical Centre - Garstang Lions are donating £200 to help Scarlett McCracken who has a brain tumour and is having to go to America for treatment.
North West Children’s Support - As a contribution to their annual auction Garstang Lions will be donation a suitable prize to the value of around £100
April 2015
Easter Eggs - Our annual Easter egg raffle raised over £800 for local good causes and Garstang Lions would like to thank all the pubs and shops who took part.
Motor Neurone Disease Collection - Garstang Lions have agreed once again to help with their annual collection which this year will at Booths on 25th April.
Frank Miller – Running the London Marathon - We have agreed to support and sponsor local man Frank for £100. His chosen charity is “riders for health” which is a small charity that delivers medical supplies in rural Africa.
Lions National Junior Disabled Games - This is a wonderful event that is held annually and we will be donating £200 to help disabled children take part.
3rd Garstang Guides - Two local guides are busy raising money to go to the 23rd scout jamboree and we will be sponsor both for £50 each.
Lions International have set up Libra a charity to help fight blood cancer. The District Governors wife, Erica, who boasts a rather colourful hairstyle has agreed to have it all shaved off for the charity and Garstang Lions will be sponsoring her for £100.
May 2015
Garstang Childrens Festival & Catterall Gala - We always support and help at the various community events going on in and around Garstang and we have been been fully involved with the Garstang Children’s Festival and at Catterall Gala. This includes road closures, marshalling, putting up marquees and tents and generally helping wherever we can.
Nepal Disaster - Lions clubs international have responded quickly to the terrible disaster in Nepal. 15,000 lion volunteers are helping on the ground and British Lions clubs immediately sent water purification tablets and filtration units to ensure there is clean sterile drinking water.
June 2015
Kepple Lane - Following the mindless vandalism on the Kepple Lane Park where fruit trees were destroyed Garstang Lions quickly stepped and pledged to fund the replacement of two of them.
Scorton Steam and Game Fair - Lions are again organising and running the parking on the 20th and 21st of June at Scorton Steam and have been asked to do the same at the new Game Fair at Scorton later in September.
Donations - Lions agreed to donate £100 towards enabling four local leader guides to travel to a guide camp in California
Following a request from Hillside Specialist School in Longridge Garstang Lions are to donate £100 towards the purchase of a defibrillator.
July 2015
Donations - You may be aware of the Cole family, little Pippa has terminal cancer and her Mum and Dad have arranged to get married so that she can be a Flower Girl. Lions are donating their marquee free of charge to support the family wedding.
Arts Festival - From 24th August until 31st August, during Arts Festival Week, Lions will actively be helping out with the various events that are taking place.
Kepple Lane Funday Sunday 13th September - As well as providing the marquee it has been agreed to also sponsor the donkey rides.
Memory Café - Which meets in the library on the first Wednesday morning of each month and starting in September will also be opening on the third Wednesday of each month in the afternoon. Lions have supported this initiative and are delighted to see it going from strength to strength.
August 2015
Lions International Blood Research Appeal - Garstang were thanked for their donation of £100-00 towards this worthwhile cause
Garstang in Bloom - A “Thank You” letter was received thanking the Club for their kind and generous donation of £200-00.
Garstang Arts Festival - Lions will be helping at a number of events including Friday 28th August at Cabus Village Hall, for the John Towers Big Band Night, Sunday,30th August for an Open Air Church service and Monday 31st August for the Town Crier’s Competition.
Scorton Game Fair 12th & 13th September - The club has been contacted to help at this event.
Lions Marquee - Garstang Rugby Club have enquired about the marquee for the Juniors Summer Camp.
September 2015
Garstang Rugby Club, Juniors Summer Camp - The Club loaned their Marquee for this event
Lancashire Game Festival - Members helped with the car parking at this new event at Scorton, Attendance was very good over the two days, with great interest shown and members were kept busy at this final parking event of the season.
Kepple Lane Fun Day - The Lions were asked to erect their Marquee for this event, The Club also gave a donation towards the Donkey rides during the day.
The Great North Run - The Club has sponsored Lion Rob Barbour, who participated in this popular
October 2015
Garstang Musical Productions - The club has agreed to donate 10 tickets for senior citizens to attend their latest production “21st century musicals”
Alzheimer's - Lion Kim Carlyle raised £100 when she completed her “walk for Alzheimer’s”
Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) Xmas Luncheon - We support this each year and it was It was agreed donate £300. Allan Townsend will be going along to represent lions and keep everyone in order.
November 2015
Car Parking - Lions will be on duty car parking at Guys Road Race on Sunday 6th December and Garstang Academy 10k and fun run on Sunday 10th January
Christmas - Is fast approaching, which is another busy time for the Lions, and we started by helping at the Xmas carols and festive lights switch on.
What would Christmas in Garstang be without the traditional Victorian evenings and of course the arrival of Santa. Lions are delighted to confirm that Santa has agreed to join us on the 7th and 8th of December where we will be providing his grotto ready for him to give out presents. (Keep a sharp look out and you may just see Lenny the Garstang Lion as well)
Lions will once again host the annual Mencap Christmas lunch for residents and careers at the Kenlis Arms. As usual there will be a a visit from Santa who will be bringing presents and Christmas Carols will be sung by Garstang Musical Productions.
Donations – Lions have agreed to donate £100 towards a defibrillator being organised by Catterall Parish Council.
Lions Club International Middle East disaster relief appeal - Lions clubs based in these war torn areas are distributing aid, especially to help innocent children and families, in order to cope with the onset of winter. We felt it only right and humane to assist our fellow Lions Clubs and donate £200 to the cause.
December 2015
Victorian Evenings - Garstang Lions provided Santa’s Grotto during the Victorian Evenings on the Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of December. Santa and his helpers met lots of children and after Santa had had a chat with them he gave them all presents. As always the event was supported by large crowds and Santa was kept very busy.
Mencap Lunch - This year’s Lions Mencap Christmas Lunch took place at The Kenlis Arms on the 13th of December. Around 50 Clients and Carers were provided with their Christmas lunches and afterwards all the Mencap Clients met Santa who had a present for everyone.
January 2016
Garstang Academy 10k Run - Lions again supported this annual event by providing free car parking which is our contribution towards raising funds for the all-weather pitch.
Garstang RVS Christmas Lunch - Royal Voluntary Service is a volunteer organisation that enriches the lives of older people and their families across Britain and Lions are delighted to again sponsor this festive get together.
Local Flooding - Families whose houses were flooded were approached, initially with regard to replacing children's damaged Christmas presents, but as these were all saved, it was suggested that Lions replace any school items which were destroyed. Two families, who had re-located to living in hotels, were approached and school shoes, school uniform and other materials required for study, have been replaced by Club funds.
The Club also helped a couple, to enjoy their Christmas Dinner at the local Hostelry, whose cottage was flooded and who had to re-locate to temporary accommodation, with limited facilities.
Marie Curie - The club will be selling daffodils at Booths supermarket on the 1st April to help Marie Curie nurses give care and support to people living with a terminal illness.
Supporting the Environment - The club has been recognised for its support of local projects including Kepple Lane Park, the Millennium Green, Catterall Gardening Club and the Memorial Gardens on Hawthorne Avenue.
Garstang ‘Gators’ - Lions agreed a three year £500 annual sponsorship of Garstang Swimming Club’s gala.
Pippa Cole - Paula Boscott School of Dance held a charity event to raise funds for Pippa and Lions contributed £200. To donate to Pippa Cole’s proton beam therapy fund visit her Facebook page.
February 2016
Garstang School of Gymnastics - The gym is home to hundreds of gymnasts of every ability level - including toddlers, recreational gymnasts, special Olympians (children with special needs), and boys and girls competing at club and elite levels regionally, nationally and internationally. Lions have agreed to donate £1000 towards the £7000 needed for new foam for their gym pit.
Lions Sightsavers Appeal - £100 was donated to sightsavers whose aim is to eliminate avoidable blindness and get equality for people with disabilities.
Lions Recycle for Sight - In conjunction with Clare & Howard Lions collect used glasses most of which are recycled and distributed to people in need in developing countries where they will have the greatest impact.
March 2016
Recent Flooding - Rob Wilson MP, Minister for Civil Society, has written to thank Lions Clubs British Isles & Ireland for the support provided to local communities as a response of the severe flooding over the Christmas and New Year period “The work of your organisation in responding so quickly to the crisis by identifying volunteers to support those in need of help is very impressive.” Volunteer members of Lions Clubs have been working tirelessly in communities affected by the unprecedented weather conditions, and remain busy supporting individuals, families and businesses in the clean-up operations. £62,000 was also donated by Lions Clubs International to help in our area. At club level help included replacement of St. Michael’s Rainbows, Brownies and Guides ruined guide patrol resources and you know how much it is appreciated when we received a fabulous hand written and signed thankyou card.
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