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Ultrasound machine presented to Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai hospital. 2011 Raffle draw Community Challenge winners. "Remembering the Past ..." Foundations AGM 1st May 2010 Latest "Perspective" Newsletter Grant Submission Deadlines Print Award Nomination Forms History of the Foundations

Ultrasound machine presented to Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai hospital.

A new ultrasound machine was purchased and presented to Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai hospital by the Hornsby Leos in August. The Club raised the majority of the $42000.00 needed for the sonoscope S6 with Asquith Leagues Club, West Pennant Hills Rotary, West Pennant Hills Sports Club and the balance from the Lions NSW-ACT Saved Sight and Public Health Foundation. The money was raised through various Barbeques and fashion parade which was featured TV personality Paula Duncan. Dr Kris Urbaniak received the machine on behalf of the hospital witnessed by Foundation Director Lion Samuel Chu and Lion Bill Bradley, the mentor for the Leos.

RESULTS OF ANNUAL RAFFLE DRAWN ON SUNDAY 27th March 2011.

The Foundation's Annual Raffle was electronically drawn on Sunday 27th March 2011. The results were. 1st Prize: Hyundai i30 5 Door Hatch, 5 Speed Car valued at $20,000 (supplied by Cullen Auto Group, Taree) was won by Rachael Verdejo, Berkeley NSW (Ticket No. 64261)   2nd Prize: Pair Cartier Designer Spectacle Frames to the value of $1000.00 (Donated by ) was won by Albert Manning of Tumut, NSW. (Ticket No. 24684) sold by the Lions Club of Tumut).   3rd Prize: Jade Necklace - was won by Sheila Whitaker. (Ticket No. 45764) Port Macquarie.   4th Prize: Ladies Wrist Watch - was won by Helen James. (Ticket No. 99518) Lake Cathie NSW.

Drawing the 1ST Prize in the raffle are Foundations Chairman Jim Iield and past Director Owen Kelly with Bankstowns Sports Security Member James Howard.

Port MacQuarie Lions Club delivers the goods First prize, a Hyundai car, was won by Rachael Verdejo. Mr Elford said it was fitting that both winning tickets were sold here, as Port Macquarie Lions Club and the local community had put so much into supporting the work of the Save Sight Foundation. He also thanked local Hyundai dealer, Andrew Miedecke Motors, for providing a display vehicle to help the Club sell so many tickets. More of Port Maquarie Efforts "Official" handing over of the first prize. Pictured are the new owners.

Rachael Verdejo receives her prize from Save Sight Foundation Director Chris Elford (L) and Lions President Gerald Billing.

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PORT MACQUARIE LIONS PRESENT PRIZES Port Macquarie Lions recently presented two lucky locals with their prizes from a state-wide raffle. The Club sold over 8,000 raffle tickets to raise money for the Lions Save Sight Foundation. Mrs Sheila Whittaker, of Parklands Village, won third prize, a jade necklace worth $500. Mrs Helen James, of Lake Cathie, won fourth prize, a watch worth $300. Both Mrs Whittaker and Mrs James were thrilled at their win, and personally received their prizes from Save Sight Foundation Director, Chris Elford, and Port Macquarie Lions Club President, Ray Chesher. Mr Elford said that last year, Port Macquarie Lions sold the winning ticket, for a new car, and the second placed ticket as well. He said that remarkably, the Club had sold the tickets for all four major prizes in such a popular raffle, in two consecutive years. The raffle this year raised over $74,000 for the Lions Save Sight Foundation. He thanked the local community, and Port Macquarie Lions Club, for their continued support. Mr Elford also had a special thanks to local Hyundai dealer, Andrew Miedecke Motors, for providing a display vehicle to help the Club sell so many tickets. Insert pic - Port Mc raffle 1 Mrs Helen James is presented with her prize, a gold watch, by Port Macquarie Lions President Ray Chesher (L) and Save Sight Director, Lion Chris Elford(R) insert pic - Port Mc raffle 2

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Lions Community Challenge WINNERS

The Lions Community Challenge is a fundraising activity of Lions Save Sight Community Challenge Sight & Public Health Care Ltd as trustee for the Lions Save Sight Community Challenge Sight Foundation and the Lions Clubs NSW-ACT Public Health Care Foundation. We encourage female or male citizens aged 18 years of age and over, to accept a challenge to make a difference, by working actively within their community to organise fundraising and other events for the Lions Save Sight Community Challenge Sight & Public Health Care Foundations, while promoting our aims, objects and purposes along with the work, service and history of the foundations, the Lions Eye Bank and the Save Sight Institute.   Click Here for more details

Winners of Community Challenge 2010-2011 Left to right Chairman Jim Field, Lion Alan Cassidy, Danielle Chapman and Director Phil Bower

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"Remembering the past. . . . . . "

Click Here to read from a document addressed to Each Lions Member and dated 8th February 1978.

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Deadlines for the submission of grant applications

Foundations Board Meetings are held three times a year on the fourth Sunday of August, November and March. In order to have a grant application considered by the board the application must be completed and in the hands of one of your foundation directors by the 15th day of July, October and February respectively.

Board Meeting	Deadline
28th August 2011	15th July 2011
27th November 2011	15th October 2011
25th March 2012	15 February 2012
26 th August 2012	15 th July 2012
25 th November 2012	15 th October 2012

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FOUNDATIONS HONOUR AWARD SCHEME - Download and Print Award Nomination Forms

Honour Award Nomination Form (Revised March 2009)

Honour Award Nomination Form - Interactive (Revised March 2009)

Life Governor / Life Member Nomination Form

For more information on the Foundations Honour Award Scheme CLICK HERE

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Foundations' 34rd Annual General Meeting - 1st May 2010

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Financial Statements to 31 December 2009

Minutes of the 34th Annual General Meeting

Secretary's Report to the 34th Annual General Meeting

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