Isle of Axholme Lions

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The Isle of Axholme Lions. A charitable organisation serving the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire UK.
(Part of Lions Clubs International)

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Outgoing President Richard, left, presents the chain of office to 2016/17 president, Ian Tonge, at a dinner held at the Black Bull Inn, High Levels.
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President Lion Richard right, along with Lion James, pictured above, presenting dozens of toy lions to members of staff at the Disney ward at Scunthorpe Hospital, this is a joint project with Scunthorpe & Winterton Lions. Lion James made a return visit a few weeks later, below.

President Ian and Pam kindly held a barbecue for us at Tonge Towers, of course it rained, but never the less a terrific social afternoon was had by us all. The Irish coffees were terrific Pam, thanks very much!

A successful day at our 21st annual golf tournament.

Isle Lions President Ian Tonge presenting mens winner Rob Littel with his trophy.

During what was a poor week weather wise we were delighted to find that Friday 24th June was bright and sunny offering the prospect of a good days golf at Hirst Priory, Crowle for the Isle of Axholme Lions 21st Annual Charity Golf Day. It also provided a break from all the goings on with the European election results.
The players were delighted not only at the weather but the superb playing conditions at Hirst Priory and congratulations must go to Alan York and his team for their hard work in achieving that.
Once again the Lions are grateful to all our sponsors who year after year support us to enable us to put on this event.
We were delighted to see that over 40 players entered the competition and we were able to make a considerable boost to our charity funds from which we disperse help near and far to needy causes.

At our April meeting we made an £800 to L.I.V.E.S First Responders, South Axholme Group, for essential equipment.

L to R Lions President Richard Baker, Lions Member James Mackinlay, First Responder's South Axholme co-ordinator John Jowitt, First Responder Lucy King, Lions members Richard Stubley & Ian Tonge.

We had two teams of litter pickers working in the North and South of the Isle during the National Clean for the Queen event in March.

Our 50th Charter Anniversary dinner held at the Wortley Hotel, Scunthorpe, the same venue as our first Charter Dinner on 2 Nov 1966.

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Our February meeting was a busy one for visitors.

Pictured at the meeting are PDG Elaine Kitchen, the Centennial Team Leader along with her husband Lion Stuart, and left, with Isle Lions president Richard.

Also visiting were Thorne Rural Lions, the centre picture show Isle Lions President Richard receiving one of our Santa's Float collecting boxes back, which the Thorne Lions "liberated" from our float two years ago.

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1st vice president Ian Tong is pictured with the 1st Belton guides, showing off their new uniforms to which the Isle Lions contributed £400

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The Isle of Axholme Lions Club was formed in 1966 to raise funds for a variety of projects important to local communities and to support Lions' national and international charitable causes. Situated in the Westernmost part of North Lincs, separated from the rest by the River Trent with Doncaster to the West and Scunthorpe to the East, the two main towns are Crowle and Epworth, there are 12 parishes containing 21 settlements, in an area of approx 52,000 acres and a population around 19,000. We are part of Lions Clubs International, British Isles & Ireland, in District 105E covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland.

We are twinned with the De Bernisse Lions Club in the Netherlands, it is located to the South of Rotterdam, we have a very close relationship with the club, both socially and fund raising, having experienced several exchanges and jointly funded projects together

Our main fund raising is during December (1st - 24th) when we travel all over the Isle of Axholme with Santa's float, this has raised many thousands of pounds a year, over several years.

We also hold a giant Easter egg raffle over the three weeks up to Good Friday. Locating about 35 eggs at various pubs, shops, schools and other premises throughout the Isle.

Our annual golf tournament in June, hosted at the Lincolnshire Golf Club between Belton and Crowle, is another regular fund raiser which has also raised thousands of pounds over the years.

Other fund raising events, past and present, have included numerous quizzes, Burns suppers, sportsman's dinners & entertainment evenings, barbecues, bonfire nights, auctions, carol singing, hog roasts, even clay pigeon shoots and splat the rat!

**Latest Isle Lions support /donations**

£500 Luddington War Memorial (if required)
£350 Transport for residents of Greenacres Nursing Home, Crowle, to Yorks Wildlife Park
£500 Haxey Tennis Club,(towards new lighting)
£250 Epworth Primary Academy, towards Whitby residential week
£350 Althorpe & Keadby School, Keadby Bridge Celebration
£680 Belton All Saints Parochial Hall
£100 LCIF (Lions Clubs International Foundation)