SIX charities and centres received a boost on Friday when they received cheques from the Tralee Lions Club.
Outgoing President of Tralee Lions Club, Mark Boyle, distributed the cheques – the proceeds from their annual golf classic totalling €6,700 – at the offices of the winners of the event, Baily’s Solicitors on Church Street.
The funds were distributed to MS Tralee Branch, KDYS, Tralee International Resource Centre, Enable Ireland, Kerry Branch Down Syndrome and Bothar. Funds raised also assisted with the Tralee Community Bus trip co-ordinated jointly between the Lions Club and the local Community Garda.
President Mark thanked all those who participated by way of sponsoring a team or a tee box. He congratulated the winners Baily’s Solicitors represented by Louie O’Connell, Michael Stack, George Savage and Conor Stack.
President Mark, who will be handing over his chain of office to Michael Higgins next month, also used the opportunity to thank all Lions Club supporters for their assistance throughout the year with other fundraising events including their annual Christmas Appeal and Table Quiz.
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At the handing over of the proceeds of the Tralee Lions Club’s Golf Classic to local charities and groups were, back from left; Lions Club members Teddy Reynolds and Michael Higgins; Mary O’Keeffe MS Tralee Branch; Tim O’Donoghue KDYS; Louie O’Connell and Michael Stack (Golf Classic winners) and Garda Stephen Kelly and Enda McInerney, Community Garda. Front from left; Gillian Wharton Slattery; Tralee International Resource Centre; Mark Boyle, President Tralee Lions Club; Maree O’Connor and Sheila Power Kerry Branch Down Syndrome. Photo by Dermot Crean
