Charity No 1173183
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Thank you for supporting Balsall Common Lions Winter / Spring Foodbank Collection on Saturday 9th March.
Balsall Common Lions pounded the streets of Balsall Common again on the weekend of Saturday 9th March with another door-to-door Foodbank Collection in the village supporting local foodbanks with another door-to-door (drive-to-drive) foodbank collection
The need is greater than ever …
In the current climate, even the foodbanks are suffering as people cannot afford to give as much, but the need is greater than ever and all donations were gratefully received
Thank you for your support!
Balsall Common Lions
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50th Anniversary Charter Dinner
Many thanks to everyone that joined us for our 50th Anniversary Charter Dinner on Saturday night.
We received our Charter on the 26th of December 1973, and it was signed by Lion Alan Douglas who cut the cake and has now given over 50 years of service to the community.
It was a lovely evening - great venue, great company, great food, great music and bingo!
It's a great time to get involved with Balsall Common Lions Club.
Huge thanks to everyone who came out to see Santa in the last few weeks!
Thanks to all of our sponsors and volunteers …
Unity Automotive and Unity Automotive - Coventry for the loan of the tow vehicle and sponsorship of the Christmas cards
Mike Weaver Communications for the elves walkie-talkies.
Acclaimed Mortgage Consultancy Ltd
Our volunteers
Burton Green Residents' Association and Burton Green Village Hall
Berkswell & Balsall RFC Minis & Juniors
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Thank you to Balsall Common Scouts!
Thank you to Balsall Common Hornets!
Thank you to Balsall & Berkswell Rugby Minis and Juniors!
Thank you to Lily Mae Foundation!
Thank you to Berkswell Junior Cricket!
Thank you to Berkswell 53rd Scouts
(Beavers)!
Thank you Lions , family and fiends, and volunteers from the public!
Thank you Our unsung heroes …!
We couldn’t let this moment pass without expressing our gratitude to our volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes.
Lion David Hickson - This year David was both our Chief Technical Elf, organising the sleigh, flashing lights, and the extra loud sound system ; in addition David and his wife, Sandra were the Chief Logistical Elves, organising the hundred-ish volunteers for all of Santa’s outings.
Lion President Andy Pemberton, Steve Meakin, Michelle, and more - our bean counters who, when the sleigh returns, patiently work through every note and every coin #everypennycounts.
Thanks to our drivers, Lion Norman Whitaker and volunteer Steve Porter, for the eight nights of driving Santa to your homes.
We really couldn’t have done it without them!
Lion David Hickson - David and his wife, Sandra, organised all of the elves ... AKA herding cats!!
Our bean counters - Steve, Andy, and Michelle - who every night ensure that every penny donated is diligently accounted for.
Our drivers - Norman and Steve - their identity is protected for obvious reasons - we cannot afford to lose them!!
