“LIKE” a family” is how members of the Port Macquarie Lions Club describe their connection.
The club has a busy round of commitments coming up and is always open to new members.
President John Fulton said, “membership relies on a varied and interesting program.
”We are a service club – but we are also social.”
The club runs the successful Charity Duck Race at Easter; this year raising $12,000 for local charities Liberty Cottage, Endeavour Clubhouse, Marine Rescue and the Hastings Education Fund.
Through additional fundraising, it has also supported 4-Life Pantry, District Disaster Fund, Oz Harvest and many more worthy organisations.
Members are regularly out and about in the community; whether selling Lions Christmas Cakes, running barbecues at Bunnings, selling raffle tickets or helping out at community events.
The Housebound Reader project, in conjunction with Port Macquarie Hastings Library, sees members delivering books to people in their homes.
“Sometimes this is their only contact, it is more than just books,” said Lynn Goodall.
Ian Turner said, “We want to encourage new members to join us and bring new ideas with them.”
Dennis Dyer joined about five years ago and said, “I get pleasure out of helping others, and I really enjoy [the opportunity] to meet new people.”
John talked about the benefits of volunteering and “the sense of purpose we get when we give to others.”
The Port Macquarie Club owns a hall called The Den on Hastings River Drive, which they run as a community service.
Seven other local organisations use it at cost.
Lions Club members meet at The Den on the second and fourth Wednesday each month from 6.30pm.
For more information, call John on 0420 435 457 or Ian on 0418 688 207.
By Pauline CAIN
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