The Lions Club of Devizes is a Registered Charity No.
1026909 Chartered 1970 (District 105W) and twinned with
Mayenne in France.
Devizes Lions raised and distributed £32,000 in 2007/8. The Lions thank the people of Devizes and all those
who helped and supported us in our fund raising and continue to do so.
Devizes Lions and Rotary Clubs get together once year to organise a Charity Golf Day at North Wilts Golf Club. This year it took place on Wednesday 14th May 2008. The weather was great and all those playing thoroughly enjoyed the event. More importantly, it raised almost £2,000 for charitable purposes.
Not only did the participants enjoy a good morning's shooting, but the event also raised just over £500 which will be used for charitable purposes.
Our thanks to the Urchfont Gun Club and the participants who helped make the morning such a success. It will be repeated next year. Watch this web site for details.
The Lions' annual SPONSORED WALK of about ten miles from the Wharf onto Roundway Hill and back is eagerly anticipated and is used by many local groups and charities to raise funds.
Lions are members of Lions Clubs International, a community service organisation
dedicated to the idea that the men and women who live in a community are in the best
position to know who needs help and why. Local Clubs are part of the world's largest such
organization, with 1.4 million members serving in more than 180 countries and areas of the world. The
association is both non-political and non-sectarian.
Hot News:
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED
Thursday 13 November raised £235 for the
BBC Children in Need Appeal.
Thanks to all who contributed and
a special thanks to Pudsey for coming to help.
These are some of our recent events:
Thanks to all who participated.
It will be repeated in May 2009. See below for details.
The first event of the 2008/09 Devizes Lions calendar was a CHARITY CLAY SHOOT held on Sunday 24 August at the URCHFONT GUN CLUB.
The 26th annual Walk took place on Sunday 19th October. The weather was kind to the 150 walkers who were raising funds for about 33 local groups and charities.
Recipient organisations will be invited to a special presentation evening in December, when the Lions will hand over the hard-earned money. Initial figures indicate that over £9,000 has been raised.
Thanks to all who participated and helped make the event such an enjoyable and successful one.
These are some of our future events:
Street Collection 13 November 2008. See Hot News for details.
Southbroom Junior School. Monday 24 November 2008, 7.30pm to 10:30pm.
Licensed Bar.
£10.00 per table of up to four people. Open this link for details.
At the Switch-On of Devizes Christmas Lights on 28 November 2008.
Santa with his Lion Clown helpers
will be touring Devizes in the
run-up to Christmas starting on
01 December, with lights and music
and maybe a sweetie from Santa.
The float starts its tour at about 6.00pm each evening and finishes about 7.45pm.
If you would like to know when we will be in your area, follow the link Carol Float Route.
We look forward to seeing you and wishing you a Happy Christmas.
The Corn Exchange. Saturday 06 December 2008, 9:00am to 2:30pm.
We rely on donations of saleable articles, so if you have any items you would like to offer the club please set them to one side.
We will consider toys, bikes, games, books, jigsaws, tools, small items of furniture, records, CDs, kitchen utensils, sports goods, gardening items, bric-a brac, unwanted gifts etc.
If you have any items you would like to offer the club please telephone one of the contact numbers by following the link Christmas Fair Details or by e-mailing: Christmas Fayre Collection
Saturday 28th February 2009 at the Leisure Centre.
This will follow the same pattern as last year's event: teams of 4 to 6 people the teams swim for 55 mins, each swimmer doing one length then resting whilst others do theirs, then back in and so forth.
To download details of the event click: Swimarathon Invitation
For an entry form click: Swimarathon Entry Form
For Swimmers' Guidelines click: Swimarathon Guidelines for Swimmers
Saturday 28th March 2009 featuring the Aldbourne Band
and the Great Western Chorus.
28 and 29 March 2009. Subsidised taster sessions in a variety of sporting activities for primary school children.
Details and application forms will be available from the schools nearer the time.
Wednesday 19 May 2009. Jointly with Devizes Rotary Club at North Wilts Golf Club.
Please register your interest by e-mailing the club so that entry forms can be sent to you when final details have been confirmed.Contact us
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