TRALEE Lions Club President Corinne Evans welcomed Minister for Children, Disability & Equality Norma Foley, Mayor of Tralee Angie Baily and representatives of 10 Charities to The Meadowlands Hotel on Friday afternoon.
The occasion was the presentation of cheques to those charities who have benefited from funds raised recently at the Lions Club 49th annual Golf Classic.
Some of the beneficiaries this year include Fenit Life Boat, Recovery Haven, Baile Mhuire, Kerry Parents & Friends Association, Tralee Meals on Wheels, Kerry Mental Health Association, St Itas/St Joseph’s Special Education School, Brighter Communities, Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone, St Francis Special School, Ballyduff NS Autism Awareness, Tralee/West Kerry Branch of Motor Neurone.
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Other worthy causes assisted during the year include, Little Blue Heroes, Youth Ambassador, Hawley Park School, Eagle Lodge, Message in a Bottle & the Community Day Out in conjunction with Tralee Gardaí.
President Corinne paid special tribute to the many volunteers working tirelessly for their Charities and wished them well in their dedicated mission.
She thanked the management, staff and caterers at Tralee Golf Club for their hospitality and association with the event going back to 1967, not forgetting the ongoing organisational skills of Lion members Teddy Reynolds, Pat Crean, Sean Cooke and Ross MacDonald with the golf classic.
The success of the event is evident from the continued corporate sponsorship from the Lions Club’s many supporters.
Minister Norma Foley and Mayor Angie Baily also addressed those in attendance with both expressing the loyal connection Tralee Lions Club have with the local volunteer charity organisations.
They highlighted that it is these relationships that bring the community together to assist the many worthy causes as evident with today’s procedures.
Minister Foley congratulated Tralee Lions Club during their 60th year anniversary especially with the recent full house charity concert at Siamsa Tire.
On behalf of the charities present, Paddy Kevane of Tralee Meals on Wheels thanked Tralee Lions Club for their ongoing dedicated work and fund raising which greatly assists them in supporting the community.
As she closed proceedings President Corinne congratulated this year’s Golf Classic winners Gaffney Mechanical Engineering Dublin, represented by Cieran Lynch, Pat Buckley, Jerry Jacob and Declan Lyagh.
