| Welcome to Bantry Bay Lions Club We are a service organisation of about twenty men and women members. We have served our community in West Cork since 1995.
We are part of Lions International which is the largest service organisation in the world.
What do we do? Earthquake relief in Japan and New Zealand Flood Relief in Pakistan. Jack & Jill Foundation Suicide Intervention Skills course. Support for Earthquake victims in Haiti (Lions Hope for Haiti has mobilized more than US$4.3 million to date. Support for victims of severe flooding. Annual Buggy Race - Support to the Palliative Care Unit Special Need Unit for Bantry National School Bantry Hospital Funds for Ophthalmic Equipment. Bantry Inshore Search and Rescue (BISRA) - sponsored purchase of Dry Suits. Annual Food Appeal - Hampers for the less well off. Distribution to Beara Caring Project. Bantry Red Cross, MABS, St. Vincent de Paul. Bantry Hospital & St Josephs’ Day room. Putting Game - Annual Glengarriff “Fun Days” Fund raising for Community Hall Putting Game - Gaelscoil Bheanntrai Fun Day. Proceeds to Gaelschoil Putting Game - Bantry Agricultural Show Bantry St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sponsor. Bantry Girls Basketball Club donation of practice vests. Donation of protective hats to the Atlantic Challenge Team Collection for Fishing Tragedy Victims Families. Donation to local school for swimming lessons Donation to Red Cross for New Ambulance Lions’ Raffle - prizes sponsored by local business and proceeds to Lions charity fund. Donation to Bantry Bay Scouts Donation to Bantry Rowing Club Fireplace for St Josephs’ Day Room Pakistan appeal for relief effort. Ongoing collection of eye glasses from 3 locations in Bantry town, sent to third world countries to assist the sight impaired Provide Defibrillator A.E.D. unit and ongoing support to Bantry Red Cross Defibrillator Group
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International Projects Today, Lions extend their commitment to sight conservation through countless local efforts, as well as through their international SightFirst Program and Lions World Sight Day, a global partnership of United Nations agencies, eye care and philanthropic organizations and health professionals, held the second Thursday of each October to increase awareness of the need to eradicate blindness. Lions also collect and recycle eyeglasses for distribution in developing countries year-round and especially during May, which is Lions Recycle for Sight Month. In addition, Lions make a strong commitment to young people through youth outreach programs. Lions also work to improve the environment, build homes for the disabled, support diabetes education, conduct hearing programs and, through their foundation, provide disaster relief around the world. Based on a recent report of Lions clubs worldwide, it is estimated that each Lions clubs donates US$9,900 to charitable causes, totaling US$449 million. Each year Lions club members volunteer approximately 76 million hours, which is equivalent to 36,500 people working full time for the year. |
