We were thrilled to welcome the neighbourhood to the Lions Club on September 3, 2023 to enjoy a day of great music, great food, community fun, and new friends! Thanks to Eva and Lorian, the Twin Cities Steel Drum Band, The Marty Allen Band, The Figure Four, Back to the 80’s, and Vinyl Flux for a full day of amazing music! Thanks to Kat Augustine Photography for some of these photos. We’re looking forward to hosting you all again soon!
Donation to Help A Child Smile
Help A Child Smile works out of the McMaster Children’s Hospital providing support and experiences for children and families who have a child diagnosed with Cancer. As the main children’s cancer destination for our Niagara families, the Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to be able to support Help A Child Smile with a $500 donation.
Donation to Positive Living Niagara
Since 1987, Positive Living Niagara has provided confidential support and advocacy for those living with HIV in Niagara. Their work is critical to ensuring access to the right supports, treatments, and community for those with HIV and AIDS and their families. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is pleased to be able to provide a $1,000 donation to support the great work that they do.
Donation to CYO Rebels U13 Team
The Port Dalhousie Lions Club has a long history with youth sports, as the former home of the Lacrosse court that many in the community enjoyed! The St. Catharines CYO Basketball organization continues to provide those opportunities for young people in St. Catharines today. We are proud to help support that work by providing a $500 donation to support the CYO Rebels U13 team in their efforts this season. We are also thrilled that the U13 team has in turn offered to volunteer their time to help the Lions Club in upcoming events as volunteers!
Donation to Friends of the Carousel
The Looff Carousel in Lakeside Park is one of the most popular attractions in Port Dalhousie with it’s nickel a ride price tag and long history in the park since arriving in the village of Port Dalhousie in 1921. But keeping this piece of history alive requires effort, and the Friends of the Carousel has been maintaining the beautiful carvings since 1999. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to do our part to help preserve this important history with a donation of $500.
Donation to the YWCA Niagara
The YWCA in Niagara works across our region to help provide gender equity, emergency shelter, and other services to women, men, and families in need, and works to be a voice for the marginalized in Niagara. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is happy to provide a donation of $500 to support the important work they do.
Donation to Humane Society
The Port Dalhousie Lions Club were happy to be able to provide a $1,000 donation to the Humane Society of Greater Niagara in memory of Jennifer Jackson, daughter of our long-term member and current Secretary Peter Wilson. It was through the support of great people and organizations like Dennis from Garden City Home Hardware who allow us to host regular barbecue events that we are able to support these important Niagara Organizations.
Canada Day BBQ
Thanks to everyone who came out to support the Port Dalhousie Lions Club during our Canada Day BBQ at Lakeside Park! It was an amazing event and we were thrilled to meet so many great people celebrating Canada’s Birthday! We gave out an entire freezer of freezies to kids, and served up over 1000 hamburgers and hot dogs! Your support makes our work at the Lions Club possible. Thank you!
Donation to St. George’s Breakfast Program
The St. George’s Anglican Church has a long running breakfast program which helps feed those in need to ensure they can start the day in a healthy way. One of our club members is a member at St. George’s and brought the call to us. With the current economic challenges, the demand on the breakfast program is higher than ever and the program required an injection of funding to meet the need. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is happy to provide a donation of $2,000 to support the 2023 breakfast program budget.
Helping Kids Shine with Niagara Children’s Centre
Every May, Niagara Children’s Centre embarks on their major fundraising push for the year with their Help Kids Shine Campaign with a fundraising goal in 2023 of $300,000! The Port Dalhousie Lions Club are regular supporters of this incredible organization which provides personal support to friends and family of the club through their incredible programs. We are proud to provide a $1,000 donation to Niagara Children’s Centre to help them reach their goals in 2023! Learn more about Niagara Children’s Centre and the Help Kids Shine campaign at https://helpkidsshine.ca