Lions fund raise for Mourne Mountain Rescue

On Saturday 18th  May, Newcastle Lions Club will hold their annual street collection in aid of the building fund for Mourne  Mountain Rescue. Mourne  Mountain  Rescue became the first  mountain rescue team in  Ireland when they were started in  1962. They are currently based  at the  PSNI  station in  Newcastle but the hope is they will soon be able to begin building their new base  to be located at  Shanslieve  Drive/ Bryansford  Road at the foot of the  Mournes. In 2021 the team had thirty six members who are on call 24 hours each day ,they responded to 100 call outs and helped 130 people. They are 100% voluntary and work with the NIAS /Hart  paramedics, PSNI, Coast Guard and the Irish Coast Guard. Newcastle Lions Club President  Liz  Murphy met up with  VDG Marian  Mc Greevy and  MMRT Harry  Teggarty to discuss the collection , she hopes it will be a great success and asks the public to give their support.

Photo, Newcastle Lions President Liz Murphy with  VDG Marian  Mc Greevy and MMRT  Harry  Teggarty discuss the collection

Newcastle Lions Support for Seniors and Carers

Newcastle Lions are having an afternoon of entertainment and tea on Saturday 11th May 2024 between 2.30 – 4.45pm for Seniors and Carers. This will take place in the Newcastle Community Cinema (NCC) St Mary’s Hall Main Street Newcastle. Entertainment will be provided by the Newcastle Community Choir and will be followed by Bingo and afternoon tea. There are still a few spaces left for the event but if you or anyone you know is interested please contact Marion McGreevy immediately on mazmcgreevy@gmail.com This is one of the Newcastle Lions service projects for the current year.

Another is the Message in a Bottle for over 60’s or those with medical conditions living alone whereby confidential information about a person’s medication and health status can be recorded, placed in a plastic bottle and kept in their fridge. Stickers are then stuck inside their front and back doors so that in a medical emergency first responders can find this vital information quickly. This scheme is being rolled out in the local community via various agencies.

In addition the Lions will be holding a street collection in Newcastle on Saturday 18th May 2024 to raise funds to support all the charities they help including supporting their 10 local defibrillators, Daisy Lodge MYMY etc. Please give generously if you see the collectors.  

Shimna Students receive certificates from Newcastle Lions

At a morning assembly last week 8 students from Shimna Integrated College were presented with Certificates of Participation by Lions Vice District general Marion McGreevy. These certificates are awarded in recognition of community service and contribution to the community. They are awarded by a Lions Club (in this case Newcastle Lions) to Young Leaders in Service and they are endorsed by Lions Clubs International.  The students were awarded them for the help they gave Newcastle lions during their annual fund raising events at the Burrendale Hotel during the Christmas Dinners. All the students were agreed that they had really enjoyed helping out at the events.

Photo includes the students and Head of year 13 In Shimna Mrs Melanie Skelcher, Vice District General Marian McGreevy and Lion Frank McGreevy who is the link between Newcastle Lions and these Young Leaders in Service