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.

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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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.

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.