Volunteer Appreciation: Lions Club of Port Stanley Lioness by Peri Hayes Serving as President of the Lions Club of Port Stanley Lioness, Laura Gallagher proudly introduces her involvement: “The Lions have been a family tradition with my grandfather, father and mother – all members. My children were involved with the Leos, which is the teen club. I am driven by the idea of serving my community, and hopefully making it better for everyone.” As Laura delightedly describes, “The Lioness cover a huge range of community support, from large funding donations to community projects — like Hospice and Project Tiny Hope — to serving meals at The INN, donating to local charities that support homelessness, community health and mental health, as well as supporting local kids’ sports teams, clubs and activities.” To date, there are approximately 20 members involved with the Lions Club of Port Stanley Lioness. Laura offers the following background: “On a global scale, Lions were charged years ago to be knights of the blind by Helen Keller. We support the training of guide dogs, Eyes Right, and many other initiatives for those affected by vision impairment. We also support an international relief fund that can be accessed by clubs around the world to assist during disasters.” With various avenues through which the Lions Club of Port Stanley Lioness serves the community, Laura earnestly admits, “It’s hard to fully capture everything we are involved in.” With evident passion, Laura expresses, “A position with the club offers the opportunity to socialize and work with like-minded individuals for the betterment of the local community and beyond. Volunteering gives me a great sense of satisfaction. To
know I have impacted someone’s life in a positive way, even a small way, means a lot to me. I’d like to thank our greater community for supporting us through attending our events, donations of prizes, and sharing our posts to bring visibility to our club.” Laura concludes by warmly welcoming, “Our meetings are open for interested people to attend and see if they would like to join us.” To learn further about this service club, kindly connect through their ‘Lions Club of Port Stanley Lioness’ Facebook page or directly through a member. Moreover, ‘Lions District A-1’ can be researched online to discover more about their extensive community efforts.
The Board Members of Christmas Care would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to our volunteers, our corporate donors, our individual donors, Ardent Industries (Steelway Building Systems), the City of St. Thomas, Elgin Centre, local Emergency Services, area schools, area places of worship, area service clubs, and our individual and anonymous donors. A special shout-out to all the local groups which provided donations of their services. Our community is most appreciative.
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