The Lionesses were also one of first clubs in 2019 to donate to the Parksville Outdoor Threatre, a project still underway. They have also donated $2,500 in scholarships annually, shared between Ballenas Secondary School and Vancouver Island University students.
Over the course of five years, she said they gave more than $35,000 to the Salvation Army alone. “And that’s when we started to really ramp up to the Salvation Army.” “Five years ago we decided to focus on food insecurity in our community,” she said. Over the past five years, McLean said they had donated more than $100,000 to different causes, budgeting approximately $28,000 a year. Their main fundraising efforts were predominately done through catering events, craft fairs and the occasional Christmas raffle. On Tuesday, June 22, the Lionesses held one of their last get-togethers at Foster Park to enjoy lunch and reminisce about the good they’ve done for the community.Īlthough the group was sponsored by the Lions Club, they fundraised and donated to their own various causes. “We will all continue to help the community in whatever way we choose, individually, and hopefully we will all stay together as friends,” said president Bev Swann. “Maybe if we were 40, we might have done that,” said treasurer, Kirsteen McLean, with a chuckle. The Parksville chapter was told they were welcome to join the Lions Club but many members said they were unlikely to do so. In 2018, Lions Club International decided that sponsoring Lions Clubs could no longer cover the Lioness group under their insurance as of June 30, 2021. The service organization of women in the region had fundraised for numerous events in Parksville Qualicum Beach since 1984. 2017 Parksville Qualicum Beach Discovery GuideĪfter 37 years, the Parksville Lioness Club has disbanded.The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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