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RESULTS OF ANNUAL RAFFLE DRAWN ON SUNDAY 28th MARCH 2010

Amid much anticipation, thanks to the computer programming skills of Director Lions Owen Quinn, the Foundation's Annual Raffle was electronically drawn on Sunday 28th March 2010.  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 Mr Jim Musgrove,Tasmania (Ticket No. 85493 sold by the Lions Club of Port Macquarie).

2nd Prize: 1 Lady's or Gent's watch to the value of $300.00 (Donated by the Small Family) was won by Mrs Helen Turnham of Port Macquarie.  (Ticket No. 98417 sold by the Lions Club of Port Macquarie).

3rd Prize:   2 Sapphires - Value $150.00 was won by Malkerry Special School.  (Ticket No. 43581 sold by the Lions Club of Canberra Woden).

Drawing the 1st prize in the raffle is Professor Peter McClusky, Director of the Save Sight Institute and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney.  Looking on are Foundations Chairman Jim Field and Director Past District Governor Phil Bower.

PORT MACQUARIE LIONS CLUB DELIVERS THE GOODS

Port Macquarie Lions recently brought good luck to town by selling both the first and second prize-winning tickets in the statewide raffle. The Club sold over 10,000 tickets in the raffle to raise money for the Lions Save Sight Foundation.

First prize, a Hyundai car, was won by visitors from Hobart, Mr Jim Musgrove and his wife, who bought tickets while visiting Port Macquarie with a view to perhaps moving here. President of Port Macquarie Lions Club, Gerald Billing, said such lucky omen should surely attract them to our beautiful area.

Well-known local resident, Mrs Helen Turnham, was the winner of the second prize, a watch valued at $300. Mrs Turnham was recently pleased to receive her prize during a personal visit from Save Sight Foundation Director Chris Elford and Lion Gerald. Mrs Turnham said she was pleased to support Lions, especially as her granddaughter, Kylie Ford, is also a Port Macquarie Lion.

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

Mrs Helen Turnham receives her prize from Save Sight Foundation Director Chris Elford (L) and Lions President Gerald Billing

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Lions Community Challenge  now under way

The Lions Community Challenge is a fundraising activity of Lions NSW-ACT Save Sight & Public Health Care Ltd as trustee for the Lions NSW-ACT Save 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 NSW-ACT Save 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.

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APPRECIATION AND THANK YOU DINNER FOR PDG DAVID TUCKERMAN (From Chairman Lion Jim Field)

We recently held a testimonial dinner to express our warm thanks to PDG David Tuckerman OAM for  36 years of service and dedication to our Foundations in the capacity of Honorary Solicitor.

We all appreciate very much what you have done for us and we thank you sincerely on behalf of all those People who have been helped in various ways by the Foundations. 

The dinner, held at Bankstown Sports Club on Saturday 22nd August, was attended by more than seventy Past and current Directors  of the Foundation. PDG Keith Kent kept things moving and ensured that all present experienced a most enjoyable evening.

PDG David and PDGs Keith Kent and Bob Lowe were involved in the initial setting up of the foundations, PDG Keith as the Foundation Secretary and PDG Bob as the Foundation Treasurer.

It was very entertaining to hear the stories of the early times told by David, Keith and Bob.  They certainly had plenty of fun whilst working hard.  The first Million Dollars was raised in a very short time.

Thank you again David, All the best to you and Beverley, enjoy your retirement.

We the current Directors and Honorary Officers will do our best to maintain the very high standard set by all of the Past Directors and Honorary Officers.

FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN LION JIM FIELD AND LION JUNE PICTURED WITH PDG DAVID TUCKERMAN AND LIONS LADY BEVERLEY.  PDG DAVID PROUDLY DISPLAYS THE PROFESSOR FRANK BILLSON PLATINUM HONOUR AWARD THAT CHAIRMAN JIM HAD JUST BEEN PRESENTED.

36 YEARS OF FOUNDATION HISTORY.  L TO R PDG BOB LOWE, INAUGURAL FOUNDATION TREASURER AND PAST FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN, PDG KEITH KENT, INAUGURAL FOUNDATION SECRETARY AND PAST FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN, PDG ALAN JUDD, PAST FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN, LION GREG DUNN, PAST FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN AND OUR PRESENT FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN, LION JIM FIELD.

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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 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
  22nd August 2010 15th July 2010
  28th November 2010 15th October 2010
  27th March 2011 15th February 2011
  28th August 2011 15th July 2011
  27th November 2011 15th October 2011

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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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GOVERNMENT HOUSE RECEPTION FOR PROFESSOR FRANK BILLSON

On Saturday, 16th October 2009 a  Reception was held at Government House, in the presence of Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC, CVO Governor of New South Wales. 

The occasion was to thank all donors to the Save Sight Institute and was attended by three of our Foundation Directors, Jean-Claude Legrand, Max Holmes and Kerry Williams accompanied by their spouses.

As a tribute to the dedication and long service of Professor Frank Billson, Mrs Marno Parsons, a friend and donor to the institute commissioned Mr Mathew Lynn to paint a portrait of Professor Billson.  During the evening Mrs Marno unveiled the portrait and presented Professor Billson with a replica drawing.

The portrait was donated to the institute and is to be hung in the Save Sight Clinic.

Pictured above Professor Billson proudly displays the portrait to all present and to his successor, Professor Peter McClusky MD, FRANZCO, FRACS - Director of the save Sight Institute and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Sydney.

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LIONS CLUB OF PORT MACQUARIE GIVES GREAT SUPPORT TO OUR ANNUAL RAFFLE

We recently received this note from Lions John Fulton, Secretary of the Lions Club of Port Macquarie.  What a wonderful example of first class support for the Lions NSW-ACT Save Sight & Public Health Care Foundations.

"Port Macquarie Lions Club have been participating in car raffle ticket sales for many years, going back to the days when it was for the Miss Personality Quest.  Ticket sales were organised then by the late Lion Ken Dick, a Charter member of the Club.  Ken regularly managed to sell thousands of tickets, with the best sales being over 10,000.

Last year, the Club decided to again get behind the Lions Save Sight & Public Health Care Foundations in a big way and every member of the Club was on the roster at some time.  We managed to sell over 7,500 tickets.

This year, we have improved our roster by concentrating mainly on the site outside the Commonwealth Bank where we can fit a car on the footpath for display, and regularly sell 500-600 tickets in a day (3 shifts 8.00am to 5:00pm). 

As at early January 2010, we have sold close to 6,000 tickets and still have 10 more selling days to go, so 10,000 tickets should be achievable.

The Club's efforts are well supported by local Hyundai dealer, Andrew Miedecke Motors.  They have generously supplied a display car (I30) for the whole day for each day we have been outside the bank."

Pictured are Lions Rich Grimmond and Deana Hazebroek in their prime location and complete with the Hyundi I30 display car so generously  supplied by Andrew Meidecke Motors.

CONGRATULATIONS and thanks to Port Macquarie Lions Club on this great effort in support of the Foundations.

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