Sorrento Lions

By Judi Kembel

Until we know the extent of the current Covid restrictions, all of our planned activities are still on hold. We thank you for your support. We continue to assist residents by delivering groceries from the Lighthouse Market all while maintaining physical distance and will do so as long as we are needed. Feel free to contact them at lighthouseorder@gmail.com.

Since all of our fund raising projects have either been cancelled or suspended, once again, we would appreciate any ideas our community may have so that we may still be active while maintaining social distancing. You can send your ideas to sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca .

Our latest endeavour is sponsoring a puppy through the BC and Alberta Guide Dogs organization which helps to provide life-changing puppies with the training needed to become a Guide Dog, Autism Support Dog or PTSD Service Dog. Our sponsored pup will send us regular ‘pup’ dates and photos as we follow our pup on the amazing journey to change someone’s life! The dogs are provided to recipients FREE OF CHARGE, thanks to the generosity of sponsors like you. We opted for the Puppy Scholarship ($250+ gift) which will help support a puppy from birth until they graduate and we will receive: a welcome letter about your sponsored pup, a framed photo of your lovable bundle and personalized ‘pup’ dates and recent photos as your puppy grows up. We will keep you posted.

Quite often, we are asked “What do the Lions do?” Here are some of the things we do when permissable and support with donations made possible from BC Gaming Grants:

Recently completed, future and ongoing projects: • Children’s Halloween Party • Senior’s Christmas Party & Silent Auction • Annual Easter Egg Hunt • Camp Winfield Clean-up • Fathers’ Day Pancake Breakfast • Canada Day Pancake Breakfast & Beer Garden • Garage Sale • Sorrento Farmer’s Market Pancake Breakfast • Sorrento Elementary Breakfast Program • Purchase of Speciality Equipment for both Sorrento

Elementary & Carlin Elementary/Middle Schools • Weekly Meat and 50/50 Draws

Donations to: • Four Student Bursaries of $2,000.00 each • Shuswap Hospital Foundation • BC Diabetes Association • Camp Winfield – an Easter Seal Camp • South Shuswap Health Services Society (Copper Island

Senior’s Resource Centre) • Shuswap Hospital Foundation • Salmon Arm Womens’ Shelter • Lions Manor in Sorrento • Families in need No Ductwork Required We can retro fit your home in one day (Google Mitsubishi Electric Mr. Slim)… OR … We can use existing duct work (Google Mitsubishi Electric *Zuba) Happy Tenants Great for suites - completely independent systems.

With Ductless Split Installation

Deadline March 31st

With replacement of a Fossil Fuel System

With a Central System Upgrade

No Ducts . . .

. . . No Problem

Full Financing Available (OAC)

Glenn Petznick

250.517.0340 Design & Sales

What`s the SCOOP in your neck of the woods? Let us know!

shuswapscoop@gmail.com 250.463.2611

• Carlin Elementary/Middle School to purchase freezer • Sorrento Food Bank

If you are interested in helping your community, please consider joining our club. If you are over 19 years of age (male or female) and would like more information about becoming a Lion, please contact the Sorrento Lions Club Secretary Lion Leona at our email address: sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca. We would love to hear from you! Check out our website at http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/ sorrentobc/ .

We look forward to the time when we can resume our community activities.

Stay safe, stay calm and be kind.