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Goring, Woodcote and District Lions Club
Goring, Woodcote & District Lions Club is part of Lions Clubs International which has just been recognised by the United Nations as one of the premier NGOs in the world.
We have a Dinner and business meeting once a month on the 2nd Monday of each month at the Caversham Heath Golf Club.
We fund raise in the villages of South Oxfordshire, from South Stoke to Whitchurch on Thames. Over 80% of our money is put back into the local community with some going to Lions Clubs International projects around the world and some the National Lions projects in UK and Ireland.
We have no upper age limit (21 is minimum) and membership of the club is open to men, women and couples.
In the Woodcote area, the main noticeable things we run are the annual Lions Santa Float, the annual 10k Run and we have helped organise the Woodcote Fun day. We organise an annual conker competition held at the Cross Lanes Fruit Farm open day and support both Langtree Primary and Secondary schools.
Goring, Woodcote & District Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund No: 1131754
For more information please see our website - www.lions-gwd.org.uk or contact at info@lions-gwd.org.uk or president@lions-gwd.org.uk or on 0845 833 9837
Lions Run stopped but still helps get a Bus
Following donation by Goring, Woodcote & District Lions Club of a cheque for £2,000 Bishopswood Special School in Sonning Common is now half-way to raising the £40,000 they need to buy a new specially adapted minibus.
For more information about the school and it’s fundraising activities please visit www.bishopswood.oxon.sch.uk.
Lion President Sally Bergmann with fellow local Lions Club members David Freear and Charles Slater presenting their cheque to Headteacher Jenny Wager at the School.
In thanking the Lions for their donation Mrs Wager said ‘Our existing minibus is now over 11 years old and we use it every day. It needs replacing to safely take groups of children with their helpers and supervisors out and about on school trips, to go swimming and horse riding locally. This is a small school serving a large catchment area in South Oxfordshire and beyond, and it is quite hard to fund raise with only about 30 pupils and families.’
This donation from the Lions was made possible despite having to cancel their Annual 10k Road Run charity fundraising event in January this year for safety reasons due to the heavy snowfall that closed the single track roads used for the course. But, thanks to the generosity of more than 350 runners who pre-paid deposits when registering their entries in advance and sponsorship from local businesses, the Lions were still able to raise around £3,000 for their charitable projects this year.
In addition to helping Bishopswood Special School with funds for their new minibus the Lions have donated money to the local Scouts and Guides, Frontiers Group, Langtree School, Woodcote and Kidmore End Primary Schools.
Through LCIF ( Lions Clubs International Fund ) Goring, Woodcote & District Lions Club have also contributed funds to the disaster relief efforts ongoing by local Lions in both Cockermouth U.K. and in Haiti.
Lions Fish Supper & Charity Race Night
The Goring, Woodcote & District Lions Club invite you to come along for a fun evening with a difference. Enjoy a special fish & chip supper and filmed horse racing with your friends at Woodcote Village Hall starting at 7.30pm on Saturday 17th April 2010.
Why not make up a party with your friends to attend this special annual event and help your local Lions continue to provide help for people in need.
The advance entry ticket price of £10 per person includes a Fish & Chip Supper and a lucky number for a Grand Raffle Prize.
A bar will be open to buy drinks on a cash basis from 7.30pm onwards.
Tickets are available now from any Goring, Woodcote & District Lions Club member, by email at info@lions-gwd.org.uk or by telephone to 0845 833 9837 or 0118 984 2744.
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