Lions News Roundup - April 2009
- Guest speaker at the Dinner Meeting (which was a Spouses & Partners evening held at Roberta's) was Brihanna Mawson, recounting her volunteer trip to Cambodia to teach english in Phnom Pen with 21 other volunteers. Lions sponsorship assisted Brihanna with travel and other costs. The institution that Brihanna taught at was for kids with HIV and Aids. Brihanna spent 4 1/2 weeks in Cambodia, and would love to return for another stint.
- The Winchelsea Lions visited the new Hesse Hospital dementia wing which was on the verge of completion, and were very impressed by the facility and its features.
- The national Australian Lions Foundation has to-date donated $800,000 to fire & flood victims in Victoria and Queensland.
- It was agreed to support the Wurdale CFA brigade with a donation for the new ultra-light tanker (Wurdale need to raise $20,000).
- The "Walk to Wurdale" event was set for 18th October 2009. This is the third time the event has been held, and this year the beneficiary of proceeds raised will be Make A Wish. Once again there will be a sausage sizzle and entertainment after the walk.
- On October 25th 2009, Murdeduke Gardens will be holding an open day along with stalls offering plants and local produce - this will be a fundraiser for Hesse Hospital. The Lions Club will be operating the Chuck Wagon. There is expected to be a write-up in Country Living, and possibly a couple of thousand visitors.
