Potchefstroom Lions Club

ARTS PROJECT 

Lions Clubs have numerous projects running concurrently.

These projects fall mainly in 2 categories;

Community Service Projects and Fund Raiser Projects

BrightlyColouredSight

An art project to assist the visually impaired in South Africa.  Paintings are donated and sold and proceeds are donated to the guide dogs association for the blind.  The following artists have work on display; Adele Oldfield, Adrienne le Roux, Anet Barnard, Ann Gadd, Annatjie Noeth, Annatjie van Heerden, Ansa van der Merwe, Anthony Gadd, Antoon Voster, Babs van Rensburg, Betsy van der Merwe, Bianca van Deventer, Brenda English, Camelia du Toit, Cashandra Willemse, Cecilia Louw, Chris de Beer, Christa Botha, Christo Muller, Clayton Visagie, Connie Pretorius, Coral Fourie, Cronje Lemmer, Cryselda Venter, Daniel Novela, David Moore, Diane Victor, Don Bell, Elizabeth Larney, Franco Prinsloo, Gabriel de Jongh, Gary Frier, George Swart, Gilly Mangena, Grady Zeeman, Heidi Brummer, Henry Cordier, Hettie du Preez, Hilton Edwards, Ian Marley, Isobel Swart, Jan van Bergen, Jan Visser, Jean Lampen, Jeanette Nienaber, Jill Trappler, Johandi Ebersohn, Leila Garde, Lionel Smit, Lossie, Magriet Hefer, Malcolm Turner, Marittie de Villiers, Marna de Wet, Marna Schoeman, Martie Bothma, Mary-Ann de Lange, Memory Price, Mike Parkes, Mildred Davidson, Nadia Roodt, Natasja de Wet, Nellie van der Walt, Nicky Walker, Niel Jonker, Nikki Dickinson, Nikki Swanepoel, Paul Bester, Paul le Roux, Phillip Badenhorst, Razak Awofeso, Reuel Bosch, Richardt Strydom, Rita Trafford, Rosa, Rudi Carstens, Saartjie de Wet, Sanja Erasmus, Sonia Jacka, Sonja Venter, Stephan Reinders, Susan van der Linde, Susan Vlok, Suzan Grobler, Tanya Johnson, Tinus de Jongh, Trechicoff, Vernon Fourie, Viv King, Wendy du Plessis, Wessie van der Westhuizen, Wilco Roon, Yvonne Carola-Pearce.

 

Love Boxes

A community project to assist compromised children in our community.  A love box consists or a toothbrush, toothpaste, bar of soap, a face cloth, underwear and a love toy.  These love boxes are handed out to traumatized kids at Child Line, Abraham Kriel Kinderhuis, CPU Child Protection Unit etc.

 

Project Sight First

A care project. This is the main focus of Lions Clubs International (LCI).  Community members who are visually impaired or community members with poor visibility are assisted with cataract operations and spectacles.

 

Charity Ball

This is a fund-raising project.  A Grand Ball takes place annually and all proceeds are used to finance projects in the community.

 

Christmas Cakes

This is a fund-raising project.  Christmas cakes are sold at R55-00 per cake and profits are used by Lions Club Potchefstroom to finance other projects.  To order cakes, contact us via e-mail.

 

Diabetes Awareness

Because one of the biggest threats of diabetes is blindness, we, Lions use awareness programs to educate the community on the prevention, threats and precautions.

 

Precious Pet

The Precious Pet project is an annual event where tags are inserted into animals to make them visible through tracking devices.  The pet, if lost, can be reunited with its owner.

 

Clothes Project

Various organizations and individuals donate clothing to the Lions Club Potchefstroom.  These clothing is categorized into new and usable clothing.  The new clothes are sold and funds are used to finance other projects.  Used, but still in good condition is donated to charities and individuals in need.

 

White Cane

The White Cane project is a fund-raising project.  Tins are used to collect change form individuals, or from businesses who are prepared to keep the tin near the till.  All proceeds go to the guide dogs association for the blind fund.

 

Cards Project

The Card-making project is a fund-raising project.  Cards are made and are sold to businesses and individuals.  All proceeds are used to finance other projects in the club.

 

Care for the Care Givers

The project is a new project (Lion Heart Initiative).  The project has as its main focus, the caregivers in the community.  Donations and other sponsorships are used to “treat” caregivers and we try with this project to get their minds and attention away from the unselfish, stressful and thankless task they must perform.

 

Environmental Project

Various projects form part of this.  These include the beautification of the environment through tree-planting projects, to the latest project of the Lions Club of Potchefstroom, where we adopted a park.  We are responsible to maintain and keep the corner clean.

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