Christmas floats

Is there a Lions club which does not run a Christmas float? We don't know of one. At Wellesbourne we run two, both of which were recently renovated by our trailer kings - Brian Nuttall and Rod Scott.
December 2009 saw us make 20 sorties to all the nearby villages collecting on behalf of local local charities, organisations ad groups.  Each one sent volunteers out on every evening to assist with the collection and they really made an enormous difference.  When we had determined the amount to be distributed, we invited everyone to a quiz and cheques presentation night at Kineton Village Hall where we hope a lot of light hearted fun was had by all.

Traditional fund raising methods continue to be a good source of income and require a more limited resource than the raft race or Christmas floats. It is also good for PR because we are seen out and about in the community and useful relationships can be built.
Our activities include:
Wellesbourne street Fayre - June
Walton village fête stall - August - Lion Terry getting into the spirit of things in the stocks:

Wellesbourne Co-op receipt draws take place in the Spring
Wellesbourne market Christmas collection
M40 Warwick Services and/or Tesco (Leamington) collection in the Spring and Summer
We also join our neighbours in Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare Lions) for joint fundraising events. This picture shows the presentation of the cheque to Wyevale Garden Centre following our Santa Grotto sessions in November and December

Additionally, visibility within the community can aid recruitment of new members which is something that always needs addressing.

On 12 September we are holding a "Mini Proms" concert at Warwick School and the main beneficiary is Myton Hospice.  A poster providing full details about date, time and how to purchase tickets can be downloaded here