The rush for "Gold" as in dollars

Autism Spectrum Disorder. The worry for parents of children who suffer from it in all its forms.

For some years the City of Burnie Lions Club has had an interest in doing something that would make life easier for a family who has a child with autism. In the meantime the Lions Club of Rocky Cape and also The Wynyard Lions Club combined to assist another family in the area with a companion dog from Righteous Pups Inc.

We at Burnie became aware of a family in need and in consultation with the Lions Club of Penguin set off on a fundraising exercise, conditional that the family also assist in the fundraising apart from the Lions and Leos. The total target being $30,000.00.

Saturday night 4th August the major project committee of the COB Lions Club staged a Christmas in Winter dinner at Weller's Inn who supplied free of charge access to their kitchen and dining area for the function that attracted 138 people who came with open cheque books, pockets, and purses. Raffles were rife, auctions fiercely contested to swell the gross income to beyond the expected target for the night. At the time of writing this the total is still unknown.

The "Jolly Ol'chap in Red" paid a visit with his two lady helpers to hand each diner a small present as a thank you for coming along.

It would be remiss of me not to mention those young Leos who waited on tables like veterans. Serving from the right and removing from the left as you would expect in a top restaurant. These are the youth of our city showing that they have a heart and a will to serve the community. You just have to "luv 'em".
Also a sincere thank you to all the generous sponsors who donated to the project, too many to include here but they know who they are, and God Bless them for their gemerosity.

Donations may be made payable to the City of Burnie Lions Club Inc. P.O.Box 265, Burnie, 7320. Please indicate that it is for this particular project.
The image at the top left is of Ms Joanne Baker one of the founders of the Righteous Pups program in Bendigo, Victoria. This lady brought a trained dog with her to address a combined Lions Club function at the Lions Park, Wynyard two years ago. They are amazing animals with the way they react to situations. Once matched with a recipient, the dog stays with them 24/7 for the working life of the dog, usually around 10 years. For more information "Click" on the link below

www.righteouspups.org.au/AboutUs.aspx