Fundraising
LIONS BOOKSHOP.
NEW DONATIONS WELCOME.
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH THROUGH THE "CONTACT US" LINK ABOVE
- For nearly 20 years Darlington Lions Club has had a second hand bookshop in the town raising nearly £80,000 for charity. The current shop is located in Houndgate Mews ( in the passageway between BOYES & GURU BOUTIQUE.) The shop is open Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays between the hours of 10.00 & 4.00. As our stock of books is generously donated by the people of Darlington and outlying villages we generally aim to reciprocate by supporting local charities and individuals who appeal to us for financial help.
Well stocked shelves in Lions Bookshop
We hold a large stock of paperbacks in our fiction section but we have a few shelves devoted to Biographies, Cookery, Sport, Gardening, Health, Science Fiction and many more topics. In an attempt to remain competitive with the plethora of other charity shops in the town, we have pegged our prices at a very reasonable £0.50p for each book, or less for comics & children's books.
Should you have a surplus of good quality books why not use the "contact us" facility on this web site, and one of our members will be in touch with you to arrange collection at your convenience.
Annual Craft Fair - 20th November 2011
A successful Craft Fayre was held at Blackwell Grange Hotel, on Sunday 20th November 2011. A total of thirty stalls were selling jewellery, cards, scarves, paintings, handmade soaps, stained glass, mugs, wood carvings, slate art, decorations, and many other Christmas gifts.
Pat De Martino of Darlington Lions Club was the main organiser, and was delighted with the support from all the other Lions who assisted in putting together this charity event.
The club has already made a provisional booking with the hotel for a repeat event in November 2012.
All money raised - £1500, from the Craft Fayre will be going to the Darlington Multiple Sclerosis Society, a charitable organisation in Darlington.
Sylvia Western remarked that most of this money would be used on transport costs for the members to attend various regular monthly events.
The Darlington MS society group meets once a month and forward newsletters every two months to its150 members. They have regular events such as "Tuesday support group", "Mums Group", " Men's Day" Physiotherapy & Aromatherapy sessions - for more details contact: -
http://www.mssociety.org.uk/branches/north_of_england/darlington/branch.html
The photo shows - left to right Pat De Martino, Darlington Lions Club, Sylvia Western, Darlington Lions Club & MS Society, Richard Western, President of Darlington Lions Club.
CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS & FOOD HAMPERS 2011.
Shoppers in Darlington have helped the needy and elderly people this Christmas with their generous donations
Darlington Lions club raised £2,800 with collections at the following Supermarkets in Darlington, Morrison's North Road & Morton Park, Co-op at Cockerton and Sainsbury's.
The money raised paid for 140 Christmas Food Hampers and 72 Cyclamen plants from the Supermarkets and were distributed to worthy groups and individuals in Darlington area. These included, Family Help, Salvation Army, Carr Gomm Housing Ass, Town Mission, Meals on Wheels and Grange Road Baptist Church.
Club President, Richard Western said." I wish to thank all those who gave so generously and the Supermarkets for their tremendous support.
The photograph shows 5 Lions about to set off delivering parcels in time for Christmas 2011.
"SWIMATHON"
This sponsored swimming event will be held again at Spennymoor Leisure Centre on 9th May 2010.
In 2009 nearly £8,000 was raised by swimmers in support of charities of their choice.
For further detail on how you may enter a team please use the "contact us" facility.
FOURUM FUND RAISING CONCERT
On 27th March 2010 the club held a very successful fund raising concert in Polam Hall School, Darlington. Music was provided by a local 4 piece folk group called FOURUM.
Ticket sales and a raffle raised over £600 which will be donated to this year's main charity - the 700 Club.
Lion President , John, flanked by the FOURUM members
