Helvellyn Challenge - 17 September 2011

After last year’s success at raising well over £3000 for Prostate Cancer Research, Harpenden Lions 254 are off again scaling Britain’s peaks. Only this year they are Harpenden Lions 258 because they are all one year older and the total age of the intrepid foursome is 258 years.

Chris Edwards, spokesman for the group said: "Over the past 12 months, like us, you have probably heard of friends and relatives being diagnosed with prostate cancer. The good news is that more and more people are surviving what is one of the biggest killers in the UK male population. This is mainly due to catching the disease early through funding the best research and educating medical professionals. The money you help us raise contributes to making a difference in the rate of survival."

Helvellyn

"This year Harpenden Lions 258 will be climbing beautiful Helvellyn, one of the highest mountains in England, and we are hoping to make it to the top in record time. What’s more, this year we are also hoping to beat last year’s amazing sum so that we can make even more of difference to prostate cancer survival."

To make an online donation please go to http://www.justgiving.com/Harpenden-Lions258 or send a cheque made payable to Harpenden Lions Club to Chris Edwards, 41 Blackhorse Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7ES, UK.

Book Shops

Members of Harpenden Lions Club sorting through the books prior to opening the 2010 charity bookshop.

Harpenden Lions charity bookshop opened on Tuesday 6th September in the former Ladbrokes shop, Station Road, Harpenden, AL5 4SW. Opening hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.

Lions have received many donations of books since the last bookshop so there will be an excellent stock of used books of all types and tastes. Steve Gledhill, Harpenden Lions Club spokesman said, "We are delighted to be able to use the premises for our charity second-hand bookshop and we thank the landlord for the opportunity. The quality of donated books is always very high; it's an ideal opportunity to stock up for a fraction of the price of new books. I also encourage everyone to search their bookshelves and lofts and bring along any unwanted items. As well as books the Lions bookshop also deals with used DVDs, cassettes and vinyl records".

The Lions bookshops in Harpenden have run for over 30 years using shop premises that are temporarily vacant. It is expected that this temporary shop will remain open until October 7th.

Paperbacks are 75p or three for £2.00. Hardbacks are £1.00. Children’s books start at 25p. DVDs from £2.00.

Proceeds will go to local, national and international Lions charities. Lions have stored up donated books over recent months and have a good stock already but as usual the club encourages everyone to bring unwanted books, and other items, to the shop.

If you wish to donate unwanted books and would like help with transporting them, or 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.

[Top]

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.

[Top]

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.

[Top]