LIONS CLUB OF CASTLE HILL
"We Serve"
LIONS CLUB OF
CASTLE HILL
Over 54 years of Service
in the Castle Hill community
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Castle Hill Lions Club is a member of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest and most active service club organisation of men and women who enjoy working together and making things happen for the local communities
About us
"We Serve"
Castle Hill Lions has achieved 54 years of service to the local community. The Club was chartered on April 5th, 1971 ​ Castle Hill Lions Club is a member of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest and most active service club organisation of men and women who enjoy working together and making things happen.
The motto of every Lions Club is 'We Serve'. Castle Hill Lions takes great pride in helping the sight or hearing impaired, supporting the disabled or disadvantaged, giving opportunities to the young aiding the elderly or raising the funds to make it all possible - Service always comes first for Castle Hill Lions Club and its members. Refer to our “Achievements’ page for the list of donations and assistance provided in the last twelve months.
Our Current Projects
Making Positive Impact in the local Hills community
Recycle for Sight Australia
The Lions Club of Castle Hill began participating in the RECYCLED EYE GLASSES PROJECT in 2006. Now most Optometrists in Castle Hill collect recycled glasses on our behalf which are picked up by our member Susie regularly and sent to the Lions Eye Glass Centre in Redcliff QLD. There they are sorted, mended and graded to be sent mainly to third-world countries.
Our Lions Club has collected well over 43,293 pairs of recycled eyeglasses to date. We would like to thank our contributors OPSM, Ralph Clarke, Sight Centre Mall. Spec Savers, Vision Central, Betta Vision, Eye Site, Clifford Chong , Michelle Rumley and Rotary as well as our Probus and Lions members, families and friends. If you have any eyeglasses for recycling or know of any optometrists that would like to collect recycled glasses for us, please contact one of our team members.
Youth of the Year 2024
The Youth of the Year Quest is designed to encourage students interest in leadership and the qualities required to take an active and constructive role in the community. The quest seeks a high level of academic, leadership, sporting, public speaking, and citizenship achievements in its potential winners. Castle Hill Lions Club takes an active role in the initial promotion in schools & local communities and judging at a club, zone and State level.
Again in 2024, Castle Hill Lions has conducted the local YOTH Area event in early February. If you would like to hear our 'Leaders of the Future' speak contact our Club (see contact us page) and we will get in touch with you for the upcoming YOTH quest.
Riding for Disabled
Castle Hill Lions is a proud sponsor of the Riding for Disables Association (RDA NSW). It is a volunteer organisation providing equine-assisted activities for people with disabilities to develop and enhance their abilities​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Wrap with Love
WRAP WITH LOVE volunteers create rugs & quilts and send them to people in need in Australia and around the world. Since 2005, Castle Hill Lions Club members with a small band of enthusiastic supporters have knitted 7672 squares resulting in 274 wraps.
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If you wish to contribute, Lions will supply the wool. For further information on this project you can contact our team
Supporting
TAD Australia
(Technical Aid for Disable)
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TAD Disability Services is the only charity in NSW which designs and builds custom equipment to enable people with disbilities to lead more independent lives.
TAD Freedom Wheels program provides special bikes for kid with disabilities. Every bike is individually built by TAD volunteers to their exact needs.
The Lions Club of Castle Hill is supporting them by means of donation.
Schools Community Service Awards
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Each year Castle Hill Lions Club gives a Community Service Award to all TEN schools in the Castle Hill area. A represenative from our Lions Club attends each of the Presentation Evenings to present the award. We are able to recognise and encourage the contributions made by our young people to the community and build a positive relationship between schools and Lions.
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Planet Arc
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Each year in July, Castle Hill Lions provides a luncheon sausage sizzle at various local locations where Planet Ark tree planting takes place. As well as providing the BBQs, some of us participated in the actual planting of the trees and found it a very worthwhile Project. If you would like to join us contact Terry or for more information on Planet Ark click here
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Christmas Raffle for Westmead Children Hospital
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Our Annual Xmas raffle runs over a six week period at various shopping centres in our area. We thank Garry for his great organisational skills and many hours manning the venues and Tom McQuillan for donating prizes and of course all of our ticket sellers. The funds will go to The Westmead Children's Hospital for Cancer Research. Many thanks to our local shopping centres for their support. in 2017 the club raised approx $5380 in the Xmas raffle.
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Food Bank
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​Food bank collects left over food from retail outlets and redistributes it to needy people through Charity organisations. Castle Hill Lions has helped out with putting goods on the shelves and packing orders.
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Endeavour Industries
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​Endeavour industries provides employment for people with disabilities. Each year we provide man power to run Christmas BBQ for Endeavour Industries and help out at other BBQ's throughout the year. We have also provided funding for the refurbishment of their first aid room as one of our past projects.
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