2nd Wed and 4th Wed of every month Where:Mason Hall - 6544 Throup Road. The 2008 Exec:
Officers:
Name
Office Tel
Home Tel
President
250-642-5532
1st Vice President
Secretary
250-642-4969
Treasurer
Rosina Waddell
250-642-3216
Membership Chairman
250-642-3352
Announcements :
CAMPAIGN SIGHTFIRST II Lions' Vision For All - LCIF's greatest success: Campaign exceeds $150,000,000 goal!
Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides Proudly sponsored by the Sooke Lioness Lions To make a donation to this worthy cause please click on the "Dog Guide" link button at the bottom of this page Thank you in advance for supporting this worthy cause
The Sooke Lioness Lions' 2nd Annual Rubber Duck Race and Juvenile Diabetes Awareness Day Was held Saturday, May 10th at the Sooke Flats Gates opened at 11 a.m. and Ducks raced at noon It was fun for the whole family
1st prize: $1000 shopping spree at Village Food Markets (winning ticket #488 - Rob Darrad)
2nd prize: $300 gas BBQ from Sooke Home Hardware (winning ticket #731 - Carol Pasta)
3rd prize: $250 Digital Camera from Shoppers Drug Mart (winning ticket #237 - Sue Waring)
Proceeds to BC Lions Society - Camp Shawnigan and Kids with special Needs
Our Raffle Calendars were a tremendous success last year and this year we've brought them back with even more brilliant pictures. The following are the names of our lucky weekly $50 raffle winners:
Jan 4 - Angela and Cec, Jan. 11 Joyce Gibbs, Jan. 18 Jane MacNab, Jan. 25 Chris Patterson, Feb. 1 Robin M. Bryan, Feb. 8 David and Tanya Tompson, Jan. 14 Carl Medwedrich ($500), Jan. 15 Patricia Timms, Jan. 22 Bill Hampshire, Jan. 29 Nancy Illien, Mar. 7 D Rosinski, Mar. 14 Colleen Woods, Mar. 21 Stan Eakin, Mar. 25 Betty Tulley, Apr. 4 Rose Poirier, Apr. 11 Merle Proteau, Apr. 18 Linda Kane, Apr. 25 Tom Lott, May 2 L. Cornish, May 9 Brent & Irene Colmar, May 11 $500 mothers' day prize to June Hill, May 16 Darlene Dillan, May 23 Linda McMillan, May 30 Susan Percival, June 6 Gerry Mullen, June 13 Jenna Monnington, June 20 Cory Griff, June 27 Cathy Baird, July 4 Blodie Haywood, July 11 Joan Scott, July 18 Marlene Halliday, August 17 Al Holliston, August 22 Cory Griff, August 29 Charles Johnson, Sept. 1 ($500) Linda Mooney
To view pictures of our membership, simply click on our "Photo Gallery" button below. After entering our photo gallery simply click on the "Membership Pictures" button or any other event you wish to view. (Please remember that you must arrow "back" to this web page if you wish to return.)
The Club accepted the "Lioness Bridging Program" offered by Lions International and "bridged" their "Lioness Club" (formerly Sooke Lioness Club) in September 2003 which became their official charter date. There were 25 original members of the newly formed Sooke Lioness Lions Club.
In 2008, 35 members are very active in the Sooke community, but work closely with Lions and Lioness Clubs in Multiple District 19 (British Columbia, Washington, and Northern Idaho).
The Sooke Lioness Lions support the major service commitments and activities of Lionism, particularly diabetes awareness, sight conservation and work with the blind, and hearing conservation and work with the deaf.
Annually since 1993/94, the Sooke Lioness Lions (formerly the Sooke Lioness Club) has conducted its Pennies for Diabetes campaign. Approximately 700,000 pennies are contributed annually, and they are rolled by members of the Club. Since "every penny counts" we were able to donate over $7,700 to the Canadian Diabetes Association, BC-Yukon Division last year. The funds are used by the Charles H. Best Foundation for diabetes research.
We also support the Dog Guides Canada programs (Canine Vision, Hearing Ear Dogs, Special Skills Dogs) of the Lions Foundation of Canada, and the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) as well as CARE, Hearing foundation of Lions Int.
For the past 5 years we have supported the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay Race by putting in a team. This year (2008), we raised $586,234 to send kids to camp. We raced on May 31/June 1 at UVic's Centennial Stadium for 24 little hours that made a lifetime of difference for children with disabilities in BC!
If you wish to make a donation and support our team "The Sooke Lioness Lions", simply click on the Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay button at the bottom of this page and make a pledge. We thank you in advance.
Dates to remember:
September - Cabinet Meeting - (Port Hardy) October 5 - Breast Cancer Walk - (UVIC) Sunday/TBD - Breast Cancer Lunch - (Legion Hall) November 8 - BC 150 Year Event - (EMCS Gym) April 24 to 26, 2009 - Spring Conference 2009 - (Port Alberni)
One of the things our club is famous for is our "catering". Below is a picture of Lion Audrey Wilson with a table full of her delightfull pies. Lion Audrey has been in our club for over 25 years (since 1983).
Activities :
"Alert" system in the community
Canada Day
Annual Book Sale for Huntington Disease Research
Bursaries for vocational education
Christmas Bureau
Dry Grad
Family Resources Society
Food Bank
Heart and Stroke
Kidney Research Foundation
Meals-on-Wheels
Moss Cottage Christmas
Pennies for Diabetes
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch #54
Speakers contest supporting youth
Support community parks
Tour de Rock (camperships)
Transition House
Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay (click on 24 Hour Relay button below to pledge support)
Volunteer Recognition Awards
Vegas Night
Youth Appreciation Day
Toys for Kids
and last but not least we "Run for the Cure!"
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