Amanzimtoti Lions club ‘roars’ into action
The Lions Club of Amanzimtoti offered a glimpse into how it spends its money and in what ways its members gave back to the community.
IT WAS a bounteous and big-hearted six months of community work for the Lions Club of Amanzimtoti since the beginning of the lionistic year in July of last year.
Chris Stange, president of the club, said that the money raised from the Highland Gathering and Cars by the River serviced countless community service projects, making for a successful and charitable lionistic year thus far.
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“The lions of Amanzimtoti will continue wherever and whenever possible to assist those in need, and on behalf of the club I would like to thank the community for its valuable and continued support,” said Stange.
The club is gearing up for another iteration of the Highland Gathering on May 2.
Where has the money gone?
- School bursaries were awarded to Kingsway High School, Kuswag Skool and Amanzimtoti High School.
- Pensioners at the Jabulani Home for the Aged, Poinsettia Park, Archhoney Home and Elders Voice were provided hearty lunches.
- Children at Bobbi Bear and the Malvern Children’s Home were each taken for much-needed, joyful fun days at the Dolphin Bowl.
- A total of 30 food parcels were distributed to those in need.
- In preparation of each exam, matrics from Kingsway and Amanzimtoti High schools were given hot dogs.
- Cash donations were given out to Kingsburgh Child and Family Welfare, Amanzimtoti High School’s tuckshop, Tecoma Pre-Primary School and CCPO for its Christmas vouchers.
- Monthly donations were handed over to Tidy Towns Amanzimtoti.
- Lions donated to Sapphire Coast Tourism towards bathroom renovations at local beaches.
- Blankets and beanies were donated to the homeless during winter.
- Lions banded together to aid the Jona Vaughan Home with electrical repairs and bathroom renovations.
- A Christmas party was thrown for residents at the Ocean Call Caravan Park and children were given presents and hot dogs.
- Lions carried out monthly diabetes screenings.
- 16 spectacles were donated to Brightsight.
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