Local service club has many on-going projects, fundraisers
Information night scheduled for Monday, Jan. 18
By
Mark Schadenberg
Evolution
is important to remember and to further realize it’s also reality.
The
roster of your favourite team has likely changed considerably since 2010.
The
Lions Club of Woodstock knows all about evolution as the local service club has
existed for 85 years in this municipality.
The
organization’s roster has changed many times over in that span. The club’s
itinerary of events and fundraising projects has been turned over more time
than a pancake spatula during syrup season in March.
Not
only does the Lions Club raise significant dollars for many local projects and
many more one-time-only financial requests from families which the club would
never receive public recognition, but also in many cases the Lions Club is
manpower to simply “get things done”.
The
annual membership fee is $200, but that essentially pays for registration at
the district and provincial level, and also covers the 10 dinner meetings a
year. The Lions Club currently meets at the Legion on Brant Street, but that
may (or may not) soon change as the Legion building has been purchased by a
local church.
On
a personal standpoint, I must say that membership includes friendship as many
of my friends are part of the Lions Club, so if you are also in a place where
you think it’s time to not only become more involved in the community but also
to enlarge your group of friends, join the Lions Club. It doesn’t matter if
you’re 25 or 75 – man or woman – you will enjoy your time as a Lions Club member
Here are some volunteering of time
commitments for the Lions Club of Woodstock
Relay
For Life cleanup crew
Highway
2 cleanup in spring and fall (West of Woodstock).
That
Christmas Place (Operation Sharing) charity moving crew
VON
– Meals On Wheels
Victoria
day and Santa parade marshals (Lining up floats, etc)
Lions
fire truck with its public appearances.
Big
Brothers / Big Sisters Christmas dinner party
District
youth exchange camp.
Here are many of the fundraising efforts.
On-going
weekly Bingo at the Legion.
Terry
Fox Run (Money is directed immediately to Terry Fox Foundation)
Beer
gardens at Cowapolooza and Canada Day
Food
tent at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Ladies
Night Out in December is a vendor show.
Big
Brothers / Big Sisters car show
Dog
Guide programs
Lions Club contributions
Salvation
Army
Operation
Sharing – That Christmas Place
Inn
Out Of The Cold
VON
– Sakura House
Six
annual high school bursaries
Many
many donations to fulfil special requests to support individuals or groups.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Our
Lions Club seeks some new volunteers – new members. We have about 25 dedicated
people (men and women) and want more to join in our fun. We truly do have a
ROARing good time !!
By
the way, the Lions Club was formed in Chicago in 1917, so the international
group will soon be celebrating 100 years!!
Around
the world there are more than 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries.
LINKS:
Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty Brokerage
757 Dundas St, Woodstock
(519) 537-1553, cell or text
Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com
Twitter: markroyallepage
Facebook: Mark Schadenberg, Royal LePage Triland
Discussion . . . Direction . . . Determination . . .
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