Lion Dennis stopped by Start Me Up Niagara today to drop off a cheque for $2,000 in support of the Coldest Night of the Year campaign for 2026! The Port Dalhousie Lions are proud to sponsor this important event again this year! Start Me Up Niagara provides critical supports for the unhoused in our community, and you can help support them by joining the Coldest Night of the Year walk yourself. You can find more information at https://cnoy.org/location/stcatharines

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara enables mentoring relationships that ignite the power and potential of young people here in our community. Through these relationships, mentors pass on their experience, developing their youth partners into healthy young people better able to deal with and overcome life’s adversities. Lion Leonard stopped by today to drop off a donation of $1,000 to help support this important work on behalf of the Port Dalhousie Lions Club. It is thanks to the support of our broad community that the Port Dalhousie Lions Club can continue to make these important donations and impacts across St. Catharines in support of these incredible organizations. Thank you for your ongoing generous support!

Lion Dennis has been doing great work distributing socks to some of our incredible support organizations in the area. Yesterday he was able to drop off 180 pairs of socks to Start Me Up Niagara on Queenston Street which will help those in need to keep their feet warm and healthy during this cold snap. The Port Dalhousie Lions are proud to be able to do our part to help in our community thanks to your ongoing support of our events! Thanks to everyone in our broader community for making this possible!

One of the most important needs for the winter months are warm socks. The lack of proper footwear and warmth causes many health issues for people who are under-housed or lack the resources to buy them themselves. Lion Dennis stopped by at Westview Centre 4 Women as one of the recipient organizations this year for the Port Dalhousie Lions Club Sock Donation. The 60 pairs of socks will go to those in need to help ensure we can keep feet warm and dry through the winter season. Thanks to everyone for your ongoing support of the Port Dalhousie Lions Club through our many events. Your support makes a direct impact in our community!

Bethesda’s vision is to create an inclusive community of supports and services that inspire, encourage, and empower children, youth and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, and their families, to live their best lives. On Friday, Lion Andre was able to stop by to drop off a donation of $1,000 for the Bethesda Foundation to help them in their work toward that vision this holiday season! Thank you to everyone for your ongoing support of the Port Dalhousie Lions Club. By attending our events like this week’s spaghetti night you enable us to make these contributions to our community and make a difference!

From their home base on Gale Crescent, Westview Centre For Women fosters a non-judgmental environment that accepts women exactly the way they are; it is a space to meet friends from the past and make new friends for the future. Today, Lion Jesse was able to stop by to drop off a donation of $1,000 from the Port Dalhousie Lions Club to Executive Director Jane LaVacca to help this great organization to continue to provide this vital service here in St. Catharines. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters that come out to our events. It is your support that makes these types of donations and support possible!

Gillian’s Place provides critical supports to women and children who are the victims of gender based violence in St. Catharines including emergency secured shelter, legal supports, counselling, outreach, and second stage housing. This critical support is a key enabler for women to escape situations where they are at risk and restart their life through the supports of this incredible organization. Lion Tim stopped by today to drop off a $1,000 donation to Graeme from the Port Dalhousie Lions Club to help Gillian’s Place continue the great work that they do.

Lions Camp Dorset is a unique resort that offers a vacation opportunity for dialysis patients and their families. Recently, friends of the club were lucky enough to be able to enjoy the experience, and they could not say enough great things about the great work that Camp Dorset does to enable a camp experience for those that require ongoing care. This wekend, Lion Dennis was able to attend the fundraiser for Camp Dorset put at the Port Dover Lions Club where he was able to deliver the Port Dalhousie Lions Club donation of $1,000 for this important camp! For more information on Camp Dorset please visit: https://www.lionscampdorset.com/