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PROJECTS
and ACTIVITES OF THE
SOOKE DISTRICT LIONESS CLUB
"We
Serve Too"
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With
the Lions Clubs, we support the major service
commitments and activities of Lionism, particularly
sight conservation and work with the blind and
hearing conservation and work with the deaf
- the Dog Guides of Canada Programs (Canine
Vision, Hearing Ear Dogs, Special Skills Dogs)
of the Lions Foundation of Canada. Within the
SOOKE COMMUNITY and SURROUNDING AREA, we support
a variety of organizations such as the Food
Bank, Port Renfrew Elementary School, Royal
Canadian Legion #54, Shirley Community Association,
and Sooke CASA, Christmas Bureau, Fall Fair,
Family Resource Society, Health Clinic, Hospice,
Options for Community Living, Residents in Need,
and Transition House Society.
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Our
Lioness District 19-I Project for 2007 - 2008
- ANGEL
FLIGHT of BRITISH COLUMBIA - This is a charitable
non-profit organization that organizes flights
for people who require medical care not available
locally. They supply volunteer pilots and donated
private aircraft to transport patients (and
companion or medical personnel if required)
from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland
of B.C. to treatment centers in Victoria and
Vancouver.
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Annual
Oktoberfest - fun and fundraising for our Sooke
Santa Sacks |
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Guides of Canada - assisting with the planning
for the Purina Walk for Dog Guides on June 3rd,
2007 and "adopting" 2 puppies in training. |
Sooke
Co-operative Association of Service Agencies (CASA)
and Sooke Family Resource Society. Our monthly
meetings are held at this Townsend Rd. facility
and in return, Lioness assist with the Sooke Health
Clinic - providing service as needed for Flu Clinics
and Well Baby Clinics. |
Easter
Seal Camp Shawnigan for Kids - raising money send
children with disabilities to camp, and volunteering
time and energy to improve camp facilities |
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Sooke
Community events such as Sooke Youth Day, Sooke
Volunteer Recognition Day. We also work with
the Sooke Lions Club and the Sooke Lioness Lions
on shared projects.
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Sooke
support services - Sooke Hospice, Sooke Food Bank,
Sooke Transition House - provided funding as well
as toiletries and soft comfort toys at Christmas
- Sooke Residents in Need (Sooke Crisis Centre)
- provided financial assistance. As well, we provide
financial support to people in crisis when requests
are received and verified. |
Royal
Canadian Legion #54 - Remembrance Day Parade.
Participating in the service and providing food
and beverages to the participants following
presentation of the wreaths at the war memorial
at the Sooke Legion.
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Sooke
Metchosin and South Van Isle Lions Clubs and
Sooke District Lioness Annual
32 Km Galloping Goose Walk - a pledge
walk in support of Camp Shawnigan for Kids.
Lioness Sue W. completed this walk in 2005 and
2006 and again in 2008 with Lioness Heather
N.
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District
19 - I Lioness Project for 2006 - 2007
Telecare-a
Lions partnership with the BC Cancer Foundation
Vancouver Island - "Bringing Cancer Care...Closer
to Home". This is a video-conferencing
system linking Nanaimo and Campbell River patients
with oncologists and other specialists at the
Vancouver Island Cancer Centre in Victoria.
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Sooke
Christmas Bureau - Sooke Santa Sacks - thoughtful
gifts for all ages in need at Christmas, in colorful
sacks made by Lionesses Jean C. and Jean W. Christmas
spirit helps fill the sacks when we all get together
to shop, organize the gifts and deliver them to
the community. |
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Shirley
Community Association - Annual Shirley Days
Celebration.
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Wheels
for Wellness - raising funds for a vehicle to
transport patients to appointments on Vancouver
Island. |
Annual
Giant Yard Sale - fundraising to support Camp
Shawnigan for Kids. |
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Port
Renfrew Elementary School Literacy - our Annual
Project
On
September 13, 2005, retired District Principal
George Gurney drove Lionesses Jean W. and Jean
C., retired District Primary Supervisor Bev
Lenihan and Author Julie Lawson to Port Renfrew
to deliver 26 children's books written by Julie.
They presented 26 of the specially book-plated
treasures to Principal Ruman McArthur, the school
staff and excited students. In return, the Author
was presented with drawings from the students.
Following the formal presentation, Julie talked
with the children and read to them. She signed
all the books and gave all the children signed
bookmarks. Her 27th book was later presented
to the school.
Wild
winter weather with power outages and road closures
kept the Lionesses from making this year's special
visit to the School until Feb. 28th, 2007. That
day, with snow again falling, 5 Lionesses journeyed
to Port Renfrew Elementary School where we were
warmly welcomed by the 18 students and their
teachers. Sooke District Lionesses Jean C. and
Jean W. had collected all the books on the teacher's
wish list plus 3 picture books illustrated by
Ron Lightburn. After the students entertained
us with a game of skill and coordination, Lioness
Jean C. (a retired School Teacher from the Sooke
District) read one of the picture books, "Eagle
Dreams" to the children. Her reading was
enjoyed by children and teachers. We were presented
with hand made thankyou cards and a poster,
as well as a delicious tea with scones and cookies,
to fuel our trip back through the blowing snow.
In
December of 2007, Sooke District Lioness again
delivered books and Santa Sacks full of toys
to the children at Port Renfrew School. We thank
a special friend, Margaret who buys a toy each
month for our Santa Sacks project.
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