Lions clubs around Northeastern Ontario rallied behind their District Governor from Sault Ste. Marie who appealed for help for a charity that helps children with cancer from the area.
Lion David Kidd, a member of Lions Club of Sault Ste. Marie, asked the more than 1,100 members of 52 clubs in District A-5, from White River to Moosonee and Mattawa to North Bay, to consider making donations to Sudbury-based Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer.
The retired corrections officer thought his request might generate $15,000 to $20,000 in donations from fellow members of the international service organization. Instead, $52,000 was contributed to help families cover expenses when they have to leave the region for cancer treatment. That’s the most any A-5 District Governor has raised for a charity during their year of regional leadership.
Fellow Lions contributed $30,000 to NOFCC by early winter. He thought $35,000 might make for an even better final sum, but the dollars kept coming. A promotion with the Sudbury Wolves brought in $2,500. Business support, including Arthur Funeral Home and Cremation Centre – Barton & Kiteley Chapel and Northbury Hotel and Conference Centre in Sudbury, added to the total. CTV Lions Telethon chipped in.
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