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Newcastle Lions
Former Mayor of Newcastle leads the Lions
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Sandra Hambleton, who was Mayor of Newcastle in 2015/16, has taken on the role of President of Newcastle under Lyme Lions Club.
The official handover took place in June – and in the spirit of 2020, this took place over Zoom and chaired by the outgoing President John Leigh.
Sandra joined Newcastle Lions in 2016 and has been an active member of the club ever since, participating in many fundraising events and community projects such as the Message in a Bottle emergency scheme and Santa’s Sleigh at the Town Lights switch on at Christmas. She also introduced a new Fashion Show event last year.
Over the last 12 months Newcastle Lions Club has
donated over £13,800 to local well deserving auses, and during the Covid 9 Lockdown provided inancial ssistance to both The Alice
Charity People’s
Pantry, and
Newcastle
Foodbank ppeals.
Newcastle Lions Club was also able to join forces with other local Lions Clubs to organise a fun day out for over 600 vulnerable children at WaterWorld before the lockdown, with the Family Day out at Foxfield Railway this year being cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Sandra commented: “Fundraising activities for us and many charities came to a standstill in March, but we were able to use our existing Charity Funds to good use locally during the lockdown plus we were able to call upon Lions Clubs International for a special Emergency Grant of £1,000 to increase our donation to The Donna Louise Hospice to £2,000. “We hope to start fundraising activities again in the not too distant future, Government & the safeguarding policy of local venues permitting.”
If you represent a local charity or well deserving cause in the Newcastle Borough currently struggling with financial hardship or in need of assistance, please contact Newcastle Lions Club CIO at newcastlelions@lions105cn.org.uk
Lions membership is open to everyone over the age of 18. If you would like to join Newcastle Lions and help your local community please contact David Slack our Secretary at newcastlelions@lions105cn.org.uk.
New members are most welcome.
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