Charity Golf Day

Harpenden Lions Club will be repeating the popular Charity Golf Day on Thursday 30th April 2009 at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club, Harpenden.

Aldwickbury Park Golf Club

The 18 whole event starts at 12 noon with a light sandwich lunch, first tee is at 1:00 pm. We will be teeing off from both the 1st and 10th tees to avoid congestion.

The day concludes with a three course dinner at 7:00 pm, presentation of prizes and a raffle.

Companies are again invited to send a team of four, or individuals can organise a team. Cost is £285 per team of four, and individuals can join in too at a cost of £80 per person. Friends, partners and colleagues are welcome at the dinner. Cost for dinner alone is £35.

Handicap certificates will not be required although the maximum handicap allowed will be 24.

To book a place please contact Harpenden Lions Help Line: 0845 833 7426 or by email to: golf@harpenden-lions.co.uk

Lions welcome enquiries from sponsors to contribute further to the fund-raising. Publicity will be given to sponsors. Sponsorship of the full event, individual holes and special competitions are all invited. Contact Lions at the phone and e-mail shown above.

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Book Shops

Members of Harpenden Lions Club sorting through the books prior to opening the 2007 charity bookshop.

When a local shop becomes empty and available the club uses it to sell second hand books for fund raising. These very popular occasional book shops have become an established part of Harpenden life. The last bookshop was held in autumn 2007. It only lasted two weeks due to limited availability but nonetheless total takings were £1,368.

Even when bookshops are not operating the Lions are always pleased to accept donations of books which are carefully stored until the next event. Many people who are clearing out prefer to give unwanted books to the Lions rather than throwing them away. If you have any books for clearance please e-mail info@harpenden-lions.co.uk.

If you know of any local premises that are likely to be available for use as a short term bookshop please e-mail info@harpenden-lions.co.uk or telephone the Help Line 0845 833 7426.

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Easter Eggs

In the weeks before Easter Harpenden Lions Club provides local pubs and clubs with giant Easter eggs which are raffled for charitable causes.

The photograph is from the local Observer newspaper report of February 17th 2005.  It shows Micky Hill, landlord of the Inn on the Green in Harpenden, along with Lions Club member Steve Gledhill.

In 2005 the Little Steps learning project benefited and the organisation will again be benefiting from the Easter 2006 raffle. For more information visit the Schools Support page.

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Tin Shaking

Every Christmas Lions are seen in Harpenden High Street collecting money for worthwhile causes.

The photograph from December 2006 shows a pair of very cold Lions collecting in the High Street.

The beneficiaries were Lions International Charities which includes many Third World causes such as Water Wells, Eye Camps (SightSavers), Send a Cow, etc.

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