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

TASC Niagara (Therapy and Alternatives for Special Children and Adults) was established in 1998 offers music, drama and social interaction for people with disabilities. They recently presented a dinner theatre production of The Wizard of Oz which was an incredible event that showcased the healing power of the arts. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to be able to help TASC continue their fantastic work with a donation of $2,000. Learn more about TASC Niagara on their Facebook Page or through this fun video:

Summer Smiles camps can become invaluable experiences that children and youth remember forever. Camps allow children and youth to learn new things – about nature and the environment, about our world and about themselves. Camps give them a chance to develop social skills and leadership abilities, to try a new sport, and to boost their self-confidence. More importantly, camps give them a chance to just be themselves. The FACS (Family and Children’s Services) Foundation sends up to 400 Niagara kids to Summer Camp throughout the summer. Through our $1,000 donation, the Port Dahousie Lions Club is able to fund 4 children receiving a full week at camp through the Summer Smiles program! You can learn more about the FACS Foundation and ways to support this important program at https://facsniagarafoundation.org/

Wellspring Niagara first opened its doors in June 2001 with a mission to provide free social, emotional, psychological, informational and spiritual support to individuals living with cancer, their families and close supporters. Our Lions membership has been touched personally by Wellspring through their support of members and family members during their own fights with cancer. We are proud to have provided a donation to Wellspring for $750 to support the important work they do in Niagara. You can learn more about Wellspring at: https://wellspring.ca/niagara/

The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to have been able to provide a donation of $500 to Tomorrow’s Voices, a passion project of a dedicated group of volunteers who are committed to supporting local youth through music. Their after-school children’s programs have brought together trained and talented musicians with a variety of backgrounds from classical music to music therapy to engage youth in the power of music. You can learn more about Tomorrow’s Voices and the great work they do at https://tomorrowsvoices.ca/

The Niagara Health Foundation provides fundraising support to the health system supporting the Niagara Region, which provides critical support to our community, including recent support for several of our current and past club members. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to be able to provide a $1,000 donation to the Niagara Health Foundation as part of their 2023 fundraising drive.

Linhaven Long-term Care has been a fixure in the North End of St. Catharines since 1918, and has provided care, support, and service to many of our former Lions membership over the past. When they reached out to us to help them purchase new equipment to help them with the valuable work they do, we were thrilled to be able to help. The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to have provided a $2,000 donation to Linhaven LTC for use in the purchase of equipment from their “wish list” in 2023.

The Port Dalhousie Lions Club is proud to provide a donation of $1,000 to support the Coldest Night of the Year campaign in support of Start Me Up Niagara and the work they do in St. Catharines to support our homeless and underhomed population. We chose to make our donation through the Dine Niagara team and captain Lion Tim Empringham. We appreciate the volunteer work that our Port Dalhousie Lions Members do outside the club!

Lion David, Lion Taylor and our little tag along Lion Julia presenting a cheque of 2000 dollars to Marla of the Niagara Children’s Centre 🦁

Recently Lion Tim presented Laura Dumas of Start Me Up Niagara with a cheque of $1000 dollars and 100 pairs of socks! Another member Dennis presented Salvation Army with 100 pairs of socks as well! Gotta keep those toes warm during our Canadian Winters! 🧦