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We raise approaching £20,000 each year which we invest in projects that benefit the local community.
The members of the Lions
Club of Sevenoaks come from all walks of life and are united in a common drive
to serve their community. They support individuals, agencies and charities to
achieve well-defined aims which will benefit local people.
Below are some of
our most recent projects.
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NOVEMBER 2009 - PURCHASED
SPEAKING BOOKS FOR MACINTYRE CARE
MacIntyre Care provides accommodation for
people with learning difficulties. The Lions Club has purchased for the
organisation twenty talking albums. These can be used to enable residents
who cannot read to select their menu for the day or to do their own
shopping. They can also provide more complex information such as how to make
a will and how to report hate attacks. Our pictures show the talking book
which tells residents how to make a will and a resident holding the book
that was prepared for
her.
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DECEMBER
2009- CHRISTMAS PARCELS
For Christmas 2009 we delivered 100 parcels to families in need. The
families were selected by a wide range of the Town's care services and
charitable organisations. They contained packs of all the goodies we
associate with Christmas; mince pies, Christmas puddings, a Christmas
cake, chocolates, biscuits, crisps and much more. The goods were
delivered in Tesco long life bags. We would like to thank Tesco for
donating the bags for this project.
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SEPTEMBER 2009 - HEALTH DAY
The Lions Club
organised a health day in the centre of Sevenoaks with the co-operation of
the Primary Care Trust, the nurses from St John's Medical Centre and
Sevenoaks District Council. One objective was to entice those who do not
normally visit their GP to have a blood pressure and blood sugar
measurements. These tests can help to identify problems with the heart and
circulation plus any potential tendency to diabetes. The Get Sorted Team
from the District Council also gave advice on nutrition and other aspects
of healthy living. The pictures show from the left the early morning
preparations for the day, the nurses from the Primary Care Trust holding
leaflets about heart health and the District Council Get Sorted team.

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AUGUST 2009 - PAINTED CAFE AT
SEVENOAKS HOSPITAL
The Friends of Sevenoaks Hospital asked us to paint the
cafe
at Sevenoaks Hospital. We organised a working party which worked
over a weekend. The result is a bright, clean cafe that all the staff,
patients and visitors can use with pleasure. Our picture shows the cafe with
two of the volunteer helpers who provide excellent service to the
cafe's many customers. |
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SEPTEMBER 2009 - ARRANGED FOR SENIOR CITIZEN'S GARDEN TO BE TENDED

We had a call from KCC Social
Services to help an elderly lady whose garden had become rampant. We
contacted the Edenbridge Job Club whose members
cleared both the front and back garden in around two hours allowing light
back into the house where vegetation had almost completely covered the front
window as well as clearing the path and overhanging hedge that were
hampering access for her carers. |
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JUNE
TO SEPTEMBER 2009 - OUTINGS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS


During the summer we arrange
6 outings for senior citizens in cooperation with the Brighter Futures
organisation. We take people to pub lunches, to local gardens like Emmetts
and Great Comp and country houses like Hever and Penshurst. To apply
for these free outings call Brighter Futures on 01732 454785. |
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MAY 2009 -
ANNUAL OUTING TO CHESSINGTON
THEME PARK
We
provide a day out at Chessington Theme Park for a party of children and
parents or carers from low income families. These children rarely have an
opportunity to visit a theme part so we take them to Chessington in a coach
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MARCH 2009 - CONCERT FOR OVER 200
SENIOR CITIZENS Each year
we organise a variety concert presented by professional players for senior
citizens. The objective is to recreate the best items from old time music
halls. Entry is free and we offer tea and cake in the interval. We have over
two hundred guests from a wide catchment area around the town. It is one of
our most popular activities - all our guests look forward to the afternoon.
This year the players introduced some new acts which were very well
received. |
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