| Malahide
Lions Club Food Appeal 2011
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 2011 our Christmas Food Appeal was held from 8th to 11th December.
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. |
