Matt Molloy makes his final address as President before handing over the chain of office to incoming President Jim Kent at a most enjoyable evening at the Ardiluan.

A huge thanks to all who supported Galway Lions Club AM AM in Galway Golf Club, on Thursday 18th May 2017 to raise funds towards the construction of Safe Centres for Syrian refugee children. Particular thanks to our Sponsors Peter Murphy Expert Electric whose generous sponsorship made the whole event possible. Winners were Etna Joyce, Ann O’Donoghue, Anna Greta Gormally & Pat Lillis. Second: Padraig Bree, Pauline Bree, Lily Sheehan & Pat Sheehan

1st June 2017: The founding of Lions Clubs International in Chicago Illinois, one hundred years ago, is celebrated on An Post’s new international postage stamp. The €1.35 stamp which covers standard letter postage anywhere in the world, was designed by Dublin company Red Dog and features a photograph by Paul McCarthy from 2016 Loins Holiday Week.. Lions Club International is the world’s largest voluntary service organisation with a presence in over 200 countries and has more than 1.4 million volunteers worldwide. There are 2,700 members in 116 clubs across the island of Ireland, north and south. With their motto ‘We Serve’, Lions organise projects to help vulnerable and elderly people within their own communities, and in addition Lions undertake humanitarian work worldwide in areas such as aiding street children, and preventing blindness. Paul Allen, District Governor of Lions Clubs International in Ireland, expressed his appreciation that the Lions Clubs work in serving their communities has been recognised by An Post with this special international stamp, reflecting the global reach of Lions Clubs International: ‘It is a great honour to have a Lions Clubs stamp issued to mark the centenary of our organisation. In the 60 years that Lions have operated in Ireland, our membership has grown, based on serving the needs of local communities. In a few weeks, the Lions Clubs in Ireland will again host more than 600 guests at our annual Holiday Project in Trabolgan, Co. Cork. Lions Clubs in Ireland are also well known for their commitment to the prevention of blindness through Diabetes Screening, for our Annual Food Appeal at Christmas and for hundreds of community service projects at national and local levels’. The stamp and special First Day Cover envelope may be purchased at main post offices, at Dublin’s GPO stamp shop and online at www.irishstamps.ie For further information contact: Frank Corr, Lions Clubs Ireland PRO: Tel: 086 8274710/ fcorr100@gmail.com Anna McHugh, An Post Communications at Tel: (01) 705 8832 / 086 2530697

Galway Lions Club are running an AM AM in Galway Golf Club, on Thursday 18th May 2017 to raise funds towards the construction of Safe Centres for Syrian refugee children. Lebanon a country approx 1/7 the size of Ireland with a population of 4.5 million has around two million Syrian refugees over half of whom are children and 300,000 of whom do not have any schooling. Norwegian Lions Clubs, with financial help from colleagues in Sweden and the U.K have taken the lead in building Safe Centres. Based on a UNICEF model and costing approx €100,000, each Safe Centre consists of a number of classrooms, nutrition and health centre and a play area providing basic health care and education for the refugee children. Annual running costs for a centre are about é100k as 10-12 personnel are required daily to cover two shifts with 200-300 children being accommodated per shift. Lions Clubs in Ireland have set a target of funding the construction and running costs of one centre. Galway Lions Club would welcome any support you can give to this event. Cost per team of 4 is €200 or you can sponsor a tee box for €50 contact Brendan McDermott on 087 0931790.

Some of the Lions and their familes/ friends who attended the Lions Club Breakfast Morning at the Salthill Hotel on Sunday March 12th. A most enjoyable morning.

Thanks again to everyone who helped us to raise €44,689 from our Radio Auction!

Lion Sean Mannion with Auction Chair Lion Brian O'Keeffe who is looking relaxed after completion of a very successful Radio Auction

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to our Radio Auction. We raised, in total €42,189 - a tremendous result that is a tribute to the generosity of the many people who donated or purchased the auction items or provided the other support that made the event possible. The help that you have given will make a real difference, as all funds collected will be used to make life a little bit easier for those in our community who find themselves in need at Christmas and into the New Year.

Lions Club Annual Radio Auction,will be broadcast live from the Galway Bay FM Studios, on the Keith Finnegan show, Friday Dec 9th from 9.00 until 12.00. For further details or to bid on line on line from 9.00a.m.Monday Dec 5th until 12 noon on Dec 9th visit us on the auction website at www.auction.galwaylionsclub.ie, or on the day you can bid by phone on 091-780780, lines will be manned from 9am. Alternatively if you have something to donate or sponsor contact the club in advance at info@galwaylionsclub.ioe Please like and share