Navan, Ontario, Canada
Our small but vigorous club has been serving the community of Navan, near Ottawa, since 1952.
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We are happy to report that, once again, it was a sellout and the weather cooperated beautifully. A good time was had by all and we were able to make a donation of $4,000 to the Make a Wish Foundation
Navan Lions wish to thank our major sponsors for this event and all who generously supported this event with cash or silent auction items.
Navan Lions, together with the Orleans Lions and Cumberland Lions, raised over $7500.
Thank You to all who contributed! We hope to see you again next year when the walk will be held in the village of Navan.
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The Navan Lions Club held a reception on the 7th May at the Navan Curling Club to thank people who have given their time as well as their money to support them and their activities. Many activities carried out by the Navan Lions would not be possible if it were not for the support they receive from the community at large. Their fundraising efforts organizing their annual curling bonspiel and golf tournament, help to support many organizations, including the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog guides, Make-A-Wish Canada, the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, the food bank at the Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre, to name only a few. The Navan Lions are on pace again this year to donate more than 50K for a second consecutive year. As the honorary speaker, Councillor Catherine Kitts took to the podium to speak about the importance of volunteerism and how the Navan Lions have been a driving force in shaping their community for the past 74 years. Other dignataries included Jim and Renee Devenny, the District governor and Past District governor within a district serving Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.
The Navan Lions also took the opportunity to present Doctor David grattan with a Melvin Jones Fellowship. David now becomes the 13th person to receive such honors from the Navan Lions Club. The Melvin Jones Fellowship is a recognition of a commitment to humanitarian work and is made possible by a donation made by the Navan Lions Club to the Lions Club International Foundation. The fellowship is the foundation’s highest honor and represents humanitarian qualities such as generosity, compassion, and concern for the less fortunate. Those who have received this award from the Navan Lions Club, were thought to be most effective in supporting their local community and upholding the mission of Lionism, which is to serve. David grattan has served in the Navan Lions Club for more than 20 years and has been an integral part of his community during that time. According to the President of the Navan Lions Club, Tony Fiorentino: “David has made our meetings and gatherings a lot more fun with his zany, one-of-a-kind costumes and his wonderful sense of humour. We are proud to include David as a member and we hope he will continue to inspire us all for a very long time.”
The Navan Lions Club was inaugurated in 1952 with a strong emphasis on sight-related programs. . Over the years, the Club has organized a number of fundraising events in order to support local organizations and people in need. The Club has approximately 20 active members, who generally meet twice monthly. The Club helps support a number of local organizations such as the Orleans- Cumberland Community Resource Centre and the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog guides. In 2027, the Navan Lions Club will celebrate 75 years serving their community.
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