LAVINGTON’S Friends of Lions group decided to take only what they needed and give the rest away this week after donated excess funds to community groups.
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The Lavington Lions Club hosted the annual Lion’s convention earlier this year and had an excess of $1000 left over from their budget.
The Ladies auxiliary branch of the club decided to donated the left over money to Mercy Health palliative care, Lavington Bush Fire brigade and children’s diabetes group Dia-buddies.
Convention chairman, Charlie Leaney said the group did a terrific job catering for the convention.
“The ladies catering morning tea and meals for the whole weekend during the convention.”
“When it was all done and dusted and there was a bit of money left over, they decided to give back to the community,” he said.
The convention was Hawaiian themed with mroe than 350 guests attended.
Guest speaker, Majella Knobel was the beneficiary of the Lavington Lions club receiving support during her criminology studies at university.
Ms Knobel originally of Gerogery, lost her sight in her early twenties following complications resulting from type 1 juvenile diabetes and lupus.
Mr Leaney described Ms Knobel as outstanding.
“She is so positive and independent,” he said.
“We were so happy to have her speak at the convention and she her succeed in life.”
“We first met her when she was only eight years old at a diabetes camp at Lake Hume that the club supported.”
