Lions Santa is cancelled for 2020

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It is with  an awful lot of disappointment and sadness that Santa will not be able to visit his local areas this year. The Covid-19 pandemic has taken it’s toll on so many different areas of our daily life and Santa is no exception.

Whilst we are unable to make the usual visits we do still have a way that you can help your local charities and we have set up a JustGiving page at http://bit.ly/santassleigh2020 for those of you that would like to donate. All money received will be distributed to local charities and we thank you for your continued support.

Air Ambulances across the UK to receive £160,000 from Lions Clubs international Foundation

The #LCIFLions grant provides immediate support for this emergency service that touches lives in all our communities. Equipment and supplies were identified by air ambulance charities themselves. The total £161,468 (covered by the grant) includes separation screens, isolation, and decontamination equipment as well as PPE and other supplies. Research by @LionsClubsBritishIsles and @airambulancesuk revealed the impact of #COVID19 on air ambulance charities meant considerable extra, unbudgeted – day to day costs alongside a reduction in fundraising. Local #Lions clubs have continued to support their communities facing difficulties due to COVID-19. This latest boost for air ambulance charities comes on top of £140,000 awarded in grants to food banks and other causes nominated by Lions clubs across the British Isles.

Save time – Save lives!

The Lions Message in a Bottle helps save time and lives by storing all your relevant information in a small bottle that you keep in the fridge.

Write down the information on the form provided, put the sticker on the fridge and emergency services will know where to look and retrieve important information that could save your life.

These are free to those who would like one – order here for yours or for a relative.

Plant Sales 2020

It is with sadness that we have to announce that we will be unable to do our annual plant sales this year.

The current climate is such that we cannot put you or ourselves at risk.

That does not mean that you cannot contact us if you need support or help.

Use our Facebook page https://Facebook.com/kandslions.

Meanwhile, Stay Safe and Keep Well.

Santa’ Sleigh

Well, Santa has fitted in his last Sleigh run for us today. He’s managed a marathon of 12 runs around the area and seen an estimated 700 children.

Santa would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported him again this year, it has been great to see so many people out in support – it is why he likes to help us – and has promised that he will be available next year.

With a huge thanks to everyone involved.

Lions go Quackers

At their canal fun day and duck race, Kingswinford & Stourbridge Lions Club combined their fundraising with a great day out for local families. The Event was held on 9th June on the playing fields adjacent to Wordsley Canal Junction. As well as the main event of racing ducks from the lock, there was canoeing, boat trips and stalls representing various local charities. 

Proceeds from the race and food sales will go to one of the Lions current charities, Papyrus which works to prevent teenage suicides and the event has also helped the other charities attending to promote their efforts and raise funds.

The Big Push

Kingswinford and Stourbridge Lions help to make our Big Push wheelchair campaign a roaring success

THE News Group’s Big Push Campaign is proving a roaring success – just weeks after it was launched.

Fundraising group The Kingswinford and Stourbridge Lions have become the latest community organisation to buy a brand new wheelchair for Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley as part of our drive to raise £30,000 to fund 50 new state-of-the-art chairs for use by patients and frail visitors.

And thanks to the generous donation of £600 – the campaign, which we are running in partnership with the Dudley Group NHS Charity, has now topped £8,000.

Karen Rice, spokesman for the Kingswinford and Stourbridge Lions Club, said: “When we read about the wheelchair campaign we felt it was something we could help out with as we always try to support local charities and people.”

The donation from the Lions comes thick and fast after Dudley Zoo bosses took along mascot Jambi the tiger to test out the chair they have recently sponsored.

Karen Phillips, fundraising manager for the Dudley Group NHS Charity, said she’s delighted at how the community has embraced the campaign and it’s not the first time the Lions have generously supported the hospital.

Last year the dedicated members donated an Accuvein machine to Russells Hall after a year-long fundraising campaign to buy the state-of-the-art machine.

Karen said: “It was good to meet up again with Kate Parkes and Mike Blaxland from the Kingswinford and Stourbridge Lions. They are regular supporters of the hospital charity and we are so grateful to them for sponsoring a wheelchair.”