It was a good night for 19 community organizations during the Lions Club鈥檚 dinner and donation evening Jan. 27.
The local club handed out $25,000 to the groups during the event at the Nicholson Centre. The distribution of funds by the Lions Club comes following the formation of a community support committee. Following fundraising through their annual calendar draw, the Estevan Showcase Business Expo and the CNIB golf tournament for the blind, the club found itself with lots of money to give. The committee was struck to determine a good home for the funds.
鈥淭onight is a great night for our club,鈥� said Jim Vermeersch, membership chair, regarding the commitment of $25,000 in funding.
鈥淭his money was raised largely form the community, and our focus tonight will be on giving back to the community.鈥�
Nancy Nagy said the groups represented at last week鈥檚 meeting were those groups determined to have a need and suited the Lions鈥� mission statement to empower volunteers to serve communities and meet humanitarian needs.
The donations included:
Salvation Army Food Bank - $2,500
Christmas Hampers - $1,000
Hearthstone Nursing Home - $2,000
St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation - $2,000
Creighton Lodge - $1,000
Warm Welcome - $1,000
2016 Summer Games - $2,500
Souris Valley Theatre - $500
STARS Air Ambulance - $1,000
Juvenile Diabetes Camp - $2,000
Envisions Counseling & Support Center - $1,000
Estevan Family Centre - $1,000
The Dog Park - $1,500
Student Community Councils: $1,000 each to:
Hillcrest School
Pleasantdale School
Westview School
Sacred Heart School
St. Mary's School
Spruce Ridge School
