Vinette's vignette important to hear for local Lions Club
By Mark Schadenberg
Is there anything better than a sincere honest compliment?
Okay, besides pizza with bacon and mushrooms, is there anything better
than a compliment?
After attending our Lions Club of Woodstock meeting last week, I was
rejuvenated for our service club thanks to a visit by our district chief Dennis
Vinette.
He spoke for a few moments about community service and reminded our
club that we have been an integral part of Woodstock for 83 years and by
looking through our archives noted the numerous (countless) achievements of our
organization over the decades.
This quickly reminds me of the Janet Jackson hit record (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9uizdKZAGE)
from almost three decades ago: ‘What Have You Done For Me Lately?
The Lions of Woodstock had a terrific 2013, capped by a food / toy
drive organized by Ed Vitias, which featured the club’s famous vintage fire
truck parked at various grocery stores in the city to collect donations and
increase awareness for the various food banks and Christmas hamper programs.
Overall, donations were collected for The Salvation Army, Inn Out Of
The Cold and Operation Sharing. The Lions also donated time to The Christmas
Place program.
The club continues to host its weekly (Thursday) bingo games at the
Legion on Brant Street, which raises money for various local concerns,
including the Legion itself.
At the beginning of December, there was the annual Big Brothers / Big
Sisters Christmas dinner at the Legion. The children in attendance received
gifts from Santa and the night included a turkey buffet line for more than 200.
Vinette noted the Woodstock club donated over $50,000 to various
charitable needs in 2013, and was also able to summarize the Lions ongoing
projects as well.
“Your membership includes many community builders and your club is one
of the keystones of the district,” said Vinette. “With your volunteer time and
fundraising, you always pay it forward back into the community.
“You have the vision to see where you can assist in the community to
help others. When a club recognizes what they do well, it helps them to know exactly
how to keep the enthusiasm alive,” added Vinette.
Many other names could be mentioned here, but the efforts of club
president Jennifer Harrington, along with Vitias, Sandy and Henri Callebert,
Bill Gillespie, Peter Ewing and Al Huras might top the leadership list.
The Lions Club of Woodstock has a strong membership of men and women,
ranging in age from 30 to 80. Just about every adult locally would find a place
to fit in our group.
Looking for more details on the local Lions, contact me anytime.
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas
St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553,
cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter:
markroyallepage
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