Uckfield Matters March 2021

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A VERY DIFFICULT YEAR
FOR LIONS
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byFrankPhillips
AdifficultbutsuccessfulyearfortheLions,helpingoutourcommunity
whereit’sneededmost.
At the start of the first lockdown in 2020, the
Lions bookshop was closed, the Easter egg
raffle was cancelled, and fund raising was
curtailed.
Next event to be cancelled was Lions day in
Junefollowedbythe10kfunrunandthenthe
ClassiccarRallyinSeptember.
But fortunately with reserved funds Lions
werestillabletosupport:
• SussexSupportServices,payingforCovid
safefurniture
• Age UK help with paying for a new bed
forapatient.
• KidsCountChristmasbundles
• Donations to Holy Cross Church, during
theirtreefestival
• UckfieldFoodBank
• BridgeCottage,payingfortheChristmas
tree
• And providing
258 Chocolate
goody bags, for
residents of
s h e l t e r e d
accommodation, and
homesaroundUckfield.
Care
TheLionsminibushasbeenusedforassisting
residents with Doctors and hospital
appointments.
Recently several of Uckfield Lions members
have been assisting in the car park at the
Meads Doctors surgery, helping The Meads
with their successful Covid 19 injection
program.
Adifficultbutonceagainsuccessfulyear.
Ifyouwouldliketohelpyourcommunity,by
helping fund raising for local good causes,
driving the mini bus, or volunteering in the
bookshop once it’s open again. Please see
Uckfield Lions website www. https://eclubhouse.org/sites/uckfield/
OrcontactLionsmembership
manager
DavidSkinner01323767656
dajskinner@hotmail.com
The Lions’ minibus has been
used for helping Uckfiled
residents get to doctor and
hospital appointments
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