The Lions Club of Looe
Looe Club belongs to the Multiple District (MD) 105 covering the British Isles and Ireland. Looe is one of approximately 950 clubs which have a total membership of around 20,000.
In the 105SW sub-district, covering Cornwall, Devon and Somerset there are 69 clubs with a new club due to be formed in Ivybridge, Devon shortly.
Formed in 1966, Looe was the first club to be chartered in Cornwall and there are now 22 Clubs, from Saltash in the east to Penzance in the far west.
Membership in Lions Clubs is by invitation and is open to both men and women, although so far Looe has remained all male. It includes business people of all ages from an area which covers not only the towns of East and West Looe but also the outlying areas of Polperro, Pelynt, Duloe, Lanreath, Widegates, Seaton and part of Downderry.
Neighbouring Clubs are Torpoint and Rame Peninsula to the east, Liskeard to the north and, across the estuary, Fowey River Lions to the west.
Committed to local, national and international community service, the mission of Lions Clubs is "To create and foster a spirit of understanding amongst all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international co-operation".
More information about Lions and Clubs outside the Looe area can be found on www.lionsclubs.org
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How to contact Looe Lions:
Club President from 1st July 2006 is Andy Taylor, (Tel: 01208 872213) Club PRO is Lion Graham Lang, telephone: 01579 347701 (home) or 01752 552617(office) |
In its own club area the Lions Club of
Looe supports all sections of the community from the old to the very
young, with donations and practical assistance to senior citizen groups,
schools, youth groups and pre-school play-groups. The Lions have a community mini-bus, donated to them by another organisation in the town, which is used almost continuously for local transport for those who need it. At all times the Lions are also concerned, through their Community Service Committee, to ensure that any case of need, whether of a group or individual, is conscientiously and discreetly investigated and helped as far as it deserves with either financial or practical aid.
Throughout the year the members organise many events to
raise funds to support their work - most notably Looe Carnival Week
which has been part of the town's Summer events for more than thirty years
and takes place during the last week in July through to the beginning
of August. Carnival 2007 is 29 July - 4 August.
The event includes a full week of entertainment for all the family - details
here in due course or ring Lion Graham Lang on 01579 347701
Car Boot Sales take place every Sunday morning (all morning, from
8am) throughout the Summer (from early/mid June until mid-September, weather
permitting) just outside Looe on the main road to Polperro (West Waylands
Farm, approx 2.5 miles from Looe, just past the junction to Pelynt, adjacent
to the road down to Talland Bay). More information from Car Boot Sales
co-ordinator is Lion Jonathan Norgett, Tel: 01503 262662
During the summer (date to be announced) Club's annual Great
Looe River Duck Race takes place when 5,000 plastic ducks are floated
down the river, with the winners earning large cash prizes for many lucky
ticket holders as well as raising a sizeable sum for the Club's Charity
Fund
In the autumn and winter, the Lions continue with their event organising
- contact us for more details
Lion Graham Lang directs traffic at a Car Boot Sale
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Lions in the Community
Some of the things that Lions do:Provide outings and holidays for the aged, handicapped and deprived youth
Direct purchase of equipment for hospitals and hospices
Help voluntary community organisations through purchase of minibuses, office equipment, furnishings etc.
Helping individuals, such as assistance with telephone, gas or electricity bills, through to painting and decorating or tidying up gardens
Collecting, assembling and distributing food parcels at Christmas
Hospital visiting, Old Folks Parties, assistance to the blind and deaf
Sponsoring a Lions Youth Award Scheme for the recognition of community service by young people
Financing Eye Camps and Water Wells in the Third World
Marketing a system called Medic Alert for speedily identifying personal allergies and illnesses in the event of an emergency
Helping with emergency relief anywhere in the world, eg: the Armenian and Mexican Earthquake disasters, Ethiopian famine, Somalia etc.
Sponsor International Youth Camps and Youth Exchange schemes
Swimming Galas for handicapped people
Run a national Youth Football competition
Organise a TV talent competition for the over 55's in Ireland
Actively involved in diabetes awareness in conjunction with the British Diabetic Association
Financing Drug Awareness programmes with TACADE through school curricula
| The Lions Club of Looe meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Hannafore Point Hotel, Marine Drive, West Looe at 1945 hrs for 2000 hrs, when visiting Lions are welcome |