Donations from Malahide Lions Club
As we go through this year, we will publish photos of donations made to local , national, and international causes on this page. Click on any image for a larger version.
30th June: Malahide Lions Club are delighted to make a donation to our local schools to provide Sensory Equipment for National Schools in Malahide.Our local schools urgently need essential equipment.  Without it our children with Autism, Dyslexia, Sensory Processing Disorder, Dyspraxia and ADHD are struggling to learn, communicate, socialise and feel included.
We aim to help to empower schools & parents to support children with sensory, learning or physical challenges so they feel welcomed to participate, learn, grow and develop in their community.
Sensational Kids provide the equipment and products.
Pictured on left are B Murray, Malahide LC; Caroline St Leger, Super Calm Sensory Products; Á McCabe Malahide LC and the driving force behind this initiative.
29th June - St Michael's House Special School, Baldoyle.
In conjunction with Portmarnock Lions Club, it was a great pleasure today to present a cheque for €4,500 to St Michael's House Special School for the purchase of an Eye Gaze Computer. In the photo Bernie Murray, Malahide LC; Anna Lombard Perito, School Principal; Shay Smyth, Portmarnock LC; Ger Foran, Malahide LC; Ken Bracken, Portmarnock LC.
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An eye gaze device is essentially a traditional tablet, however instead of using your hands or a mouse to navigate the screen, your eyes do the scrolling. Thanks to an inbuilt light sensor, the tablet monitors reflections from the pupils, tracking eye movements and converting them into mouse movements and co-ordinated commands. By looking anywhere on the screen, the user’s eye controls the cursor, while blinking performs a click. The accessibility of eye gaze technology is much the same as any off the shelf computer, so it can accommodate for more sophisticated demands such as right, double and left clicks, which gives the user much more freedom. When paired with appropriate software, the synthesised voice will iterate words and sentences based on the input of the user.
23rd June 2022
Very pleased today to be able to present Sean O'Doherty of Family Carers Ireland with a cheque for €7,500 - proceeds of the Classic and Vintage Car Show.
Family Carers Ireland is the national charity supporting the 500,000+ family carers across the country who care for loved ones such as children or adults with additional needs, physical or intellectual disabilities, frail older people, those with palliative care needs or those living with chronic illnesses, mental health challenges or addiction.
25th May - St Francis Hospice: "We were delighted to welcome Bernadette Murray, Lions Club Malahide President and Stephen MacDonagh, Lions Club Walk Organiser, to the hospice to receive the hugely generous proceeds of €6,670 from their 22nd Annual Hill Walk for Hospice.

Many thanks to all involved and to everyone who supported this fantastic fundraiser."
Presentation by Malahide Lions Club to the first Ukrainian baby born in Ireland.
President Bernadette Murray and Lions with David Dunne and Mary Griffin.
Front row Kristina Hnytka, baby Luckyan, Artem and Oksana Dunne.
We wish baby Luckyan a long, healthy and happy life!
Ukraine Activities:
Preparing Welcome Packs for the latest new arrivals.
On 21st March Malahide Lions Club was delighted to present a cheque to Green Fingers Allotments in Malahide. This project offers a safe space for people to meet up who are experiencing life’s difficulties. Some beautiful veg and fruit are grown and taken home at the end of the day. Experience in fence mending, painting and general tiding is gained. Most important a cup of tea and a chat on a Friday or a sea swim for the brave is encouraged!
Cheque presented to Dr. Malcolm Garland to help defray costs.
Photo: Rose, Joan, Bernadette and Malcolm.
Hugh's House provide family accommodation 365 days a year for parents who have ill children in Temple Street, Holles Street, The Coombe and Rotunda Hospitals. Presentation of cheque to help this worthwhile charity. Click for larger image.
Presentation of cheque to Malahide Senior Social Club for the installation of sound system in Gaffney Hall. Click for larger image.
Donation to SÁMH - 11th March - donation of €5,000. Click for larger image.
SÁMH is part of Dublin North Mental Health Services, providing Youth Counselling Services.
St Francis Hospice - 4th February - donation of €5,000. Click for larger image.
RNLI - 1st February - click for larger image
President: Geraldine Foran
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