Dalewood French Immersion Public School is the local french immersion school for the Port Dalhousie catchment area. They run a healthy lunch program to support students in the school who do not have access to regular food at home. This program feeds almost 415 students daily across the school, and while they are supported by Niagara Nutritional Partners, the money to provide healthy food starts to run out by the late part of the year. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to make a donation of $2,500 to support this important program to ensure that these young students can learn with food in their stomach through the remainder of this school year.
Coldest Night of the Year Results
The Port Dalhousie Lions Club was a major sponsor of this year’s Coldest Night of the Year campaign supporting Start Me Up Niagara in St. Catharines. We are proud that our support helped Start Me Up Niagara raise over $168,000 this year! We were thrilled to be able to welcome Laura (Executive Director) and Samantha (Communications Liaison) to join us at our regular dinner meeting on Tuesday March 26 to share more information about the great work they do and how this money is used in our community. You can learn more about Start Me Up Niagara from their website at: https://www.startmeupniagara.ca/site/home Our membership was proud to receive a plaque for our participation and support of the Coldest Night of the Year campaign this year. Thank you to Laura and Samantha for joining us to present this plaque!
Donation to the National Para Hockey Championship
From May 16-19 in Port Colborne, the Brock Niagara Penguins will be hosting the 2024 National Para Hockey Championship, bringing teams from across Canada to compete in a province vs. province tournament. With seven provinces scheduled to be in attendance, this is sure to be a great spectator experience and a great sledge hockey competition. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to be a major sponsor of this great event with our $2,500 sponsorship.
Donation to Friends of the Carousel
The Port Dalhousie Carousel has been one of the favourite attractions in the area since it arrived here in 1921. This incredible hand-carved Looff Carousel has brought smiles to the faces of children for over 100 years at Lakeside Park, but it takes a lot to keep it maintained and looking at its best every year. The Friends of the Carousel was formed in 1999 as a group of volunteers who give their time to maintain, paint, and even carve replacement animals to keep the carousel running for the next generation of kids. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to be able to provide a donation of $500 to this year’s maintenance activities to this important organization.
St. Patrick’s Day with The Postmen
Thanks to everyone who came out to join us for a great night of dancing and singing with The Postmen! A big thanks to our friends at Pete’s Pizza – Pleasant Ave for the nourishment to keep everyone going till the end!
Designer Purse Bingo [SOLD OUT]
Want to add some fashion to your Summer Wardrobe? Join us Friday May 24th 2024 for Designer Purse Bingo. Featuring purses from Coach, Michael Kors and Kate Spade as prizes. Tickets are $ 40 Per person and include 10 games of Bingo, One Penny Raffle Sheet and entry into a Door Prize. Pizza will be served at Intermission. Additional Bingo Cards, Penny Raffle and Daubers available the night of. (Cash Only) PENNY RAFFLE PRIZES :So far we have wines by AMO Winery, Buffalo Bills Insulted Cups, Restaurant Gift Cards and more to come. SORRY – THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! 18 + Adults Only Help Us Support Community Care by bringing a non perishable food item
Donation to Wings of Hope Niagara
Wings of Hope Niagara is devoted to assisting & creating space for individuals and families that have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or infant. Among other things, Wings of Hope serves by providing bereavement supports, linking clients with peer based support of like minded individuals going through similar experiences, mental health resources, partner supports, “Angel Supports” such as keepsakes, photography, floral, etc. provided after a loss. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to be able to provide a donation of $1,000 to support this terrific organization and the important work they do.
Music Trivia Night
This Saturday we enjoyed hosting Shawn McCart and Name This Tune Trivia for an incredible night of fun! The event was a complete sell out thanks to our incredible community! Congratulations to team “This Is Not Ed!” for their victory. As a result of their win, every team member will enjoy a pair of adult spaghetti dinners at an upcoming Lions Spaghetti night PLUS a $25 Dine Niagara Gift Card which they can use for takeout, delivery, or dine-in at over 50 restaurants in Niagara! Special thanks to our incredible sponsors for our raffle prizes:
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with The Postmen
Tickets are now on sale for our inaugural St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at the Port Dalhousie Lions Club! Join Niagara’s favourite Celtic party band The Postmen for a night of rocking fun! Tickets are $30 and include late night food. Cash bar will include domestic beer, wine, Guinness, and Jameson! Get your tickets now at
Donation to Westview Centre 4 Women
Westview Centre 4 Women provides a safe, open, and affirming space for women of all walks of life working closely with the unhoused and underhoused community in St. Catharines to provide women in need with food, emergency winter wear, and programs and support to help with life skills, job search, and more. The Port Dahousie Lions Club is proud to be able to support this important organization and the work they do for our community with a $1,000 donation.