Thursday, 9 May 2013

Raising dollars for Sakura House


Lions Club variety show -- mostly music and laughs
By Mark Schadenberg
Everyone enjoys great music and hilarious skits.
A dedicated committee from the Lions Club Of Woodstock is busy with rehearsals as the local service club prepares its second annual variety show on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 -- at College Avenue Secondary School -– shows at 8 p.m.
Last year, I had the ideal role . . . Hide behind the stage until someone asked me to run out (behind closed curtains) and move some set equipment.
This year's show promises to be entertaining. Look at the poster for more details.
Attend the event for a fun night with friends, but also to assist the Lions Club in raising money for Sakura House.
It can be added that some of the material in the skits is intended for an adult audience, but just like last year the production will be a fun mix of tunes and laughter, and sometimes funny songs.

The Lions Club Of Woodstock, which I have been a proud member of for several years, continues to be both a work force and charity fundraising group. Our activities include Highway 2 garbage pickup (May 11; called a pickup as everything picked up ends up in the back of Bill Gillespie’s pickup) west of the city limits, to volunteering as the cleanup crew for Relay For Life every year.
The Lions Club raises dollars through its variety show, weekly Thursday night bingo at the Legion, operating the beer garden at Cow-a-polooza, running the food tent at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, and through many other money-making efforts.
We donate to Sakura House, school-student bursaries, guide dog programs, several Christmas campaigns, Big Brothers / Big Sisters, and most certainly individual one-time-only requests from the community for everything from school playground equipment to assisting someone requiring a healthcare item they can not afford.
We also donate our time – volunteer to assist as a workforce for various charitable fundraisers.
If you have some extra time on your hands, (Many hands make light work) and would like to join our group, contact me anytime. By the way, in Woodstock there is no Lionettes club as our service club has many women, including the in-coming president and current treasurer.
Join the Lions Club, you will have a ‘roaring’ good time.    
Mark Schadenberg
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com

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