Christmas Food Appeal 2020

With Covid-19 restrictions in place, this year's appeal may appear in an unusual guise!  ......  Please give generously!
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Christmas Marathon Walk Sat 5th/Sun 6th December 2020

Some of us will be undertaking a Marathon Walk this year, either individually or in groups (socially distanced, of course) to raise the funds needed this year. We would love others to join in and walk a little or a lot with us.
​Participating Lions members and friends have Marathon Walk sponsorship cards, please help us to help others.
A final tally of distance and monies raised will be published before Christmas
Some suitable looped walks are available on the Malahide Community Formum Website.

Would you like to donate - just click on the Lion image, or on our 'Donate' link in navigation above.

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For many years Malahide Lions Club, in common with clubs throughout the country, has made sure that those less well off in our society are not forgotten at Christmas time. Since 2003 the collection of food was discontinued for logistical reasons.

For some years now we only collect money with which we purchase vouchers from the local supermarkets. These are then distributed to those in need. We have found this to be a most satisfactory arrangement as it enables the recipients to purchase what they really need. Furthermore, it also means that we are able to negotiate a really good discount on the vouchers. As a result of the collection, we were able to distribute €7000 this year. In the past six years we have collected in excess of €45,000. On average we have about sixty helpers to fill our rosters over four days. These include many friends and volunteers from the Active Retirement Group.

A very special thank you must go to our many friends without whose very generous assistance our task would be much harder.
The success of this project is due to the generosity of the people of Malahide who year in year out are tremendous supporters of the club.
Through confidential contacts in the area the club has been able to identify those in need who may not otherwise come to the notice of other charitable agencies.
The clubs motto is “We Serve”. Truly it can be said that the food appeal each year lives up to that high ideal.