By Kath Gannaway
Community members gathered at Healesville RSL on Wednesday, 25 July, as the Lions Club of Healesville hosted its annual disbursements dinner meeting.
Representatives from schools, emergency services, pre-schools and other youth, welfare and community organisations accepted donations totaling $29,950 and gave a brief run-down of the projects that would benefit.
Donations ranged from $500 to $2000 with Yarra Glen Guides, HICCI, Melba Support Services’ Able Bakery, Yarra Valley Tourist Railway and Badger Creek Men’s Shed among those included in the mix.
Lions member and Master of Ceremonies, Stephen Stafford, said the majority of the funds raised and passed on to the 3777 and wider communities came from the Lions Den Opportunity Shop and thanked the Lions volunteers for their dedication and many, many hours of volunteering.
This year’s event marks the 56th year of the Lions Club of Healesville and 23 years since they opened the shop.
Projects identified by the groups ranged from a new gazebo for Chum Creek Primary School and Ipads for Yarra Glen CFA’s fire trucks to defibrillators at Dixons Creek CFA, new jumps at Healesville Pony Club and making the swimming program accessible to all at Woori Yallock Primary School.
Woori Yallock representatives Jenna and Alex encapsulated the many expressions of gratitude.
“We understand that this money has not just appeared by magic so we would like to thank the Lions Club members for all their hard work,” they said.
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