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LOCAL LIONS RAISE 10,000 EUROS FOR HAITI

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Contributor / 2010-03-09 11:06:27

At the quarterly zone meeting of local Lions Clubs, held in Los Alcazares and attended by representatives from Torrevieja Costa Lions, Torrevieja Suomi Lions and Mazzaron Bahia Lions, it was announced that the aggregate sum of the fund raising efforts of the three Clubs had raised in excess of 10,000.00 euros, around 14,000.00 US Dollars.

This money has been forwarded to the Lions Club International Appeal and is already having a beneficial effect on the people of Haiti.

Lions Club International have with the support of Lions throughout the world been able to pledge well in excess of 4,000,000.00 US Dollars to the people of Haiti, with a promise of more to come.

Lions are currently on the ground in Haiti providing help with the reconstruction of schools, hospitals and providing emergency aid and shelter to those most in need. In addition where medical help is required most specifically with eye and general optical problems the Lions are utilising their world renowned expertise in eye and optical care to help wherever required.

It is anticipated that the work of the Lions in Haiti will continue for years to come and Lions Club International are commited to providing support for as long as it takes to return the people of Haiti to some form of normality.

The three Clubs in our Zone are extremely grateful for the public support to date and Torrevieja Costa Lions would specifically like to thank the pupils and staff of El Limonar Schools in Villa Martin and Murcia for their combined donation of 3,200.00 Euros, a fabulous effort.