Crewkerne Lions Club has served the communities of the town and its surrounding villages since 1982.
Annual events that we organise include:
THE DUCK RACE
EASTER EGG RAFFLE
SEASONAL BINGO
HORSE AND DOG SHOW
CREWKERNE PRAM RACE
CHRISTMAS DRAW
All proceeds from our fundraising are used to support projects within the local community, nationally and internationally. ALL MONEY raised from the community goes back into the community… the Lions themselves cover all administrative costs.
We have recently purchased a life-saving defibrillator for £2700, which lives on the outside wall of the West One Surgery for use at any time in an emergency. This was the first in Crewkerne.
We currently run a hamper scheme to put together Christmas Hampers for those in our community who will be alone at this festive time.
We led the way in collecting milk bottle tops which are recycled to help save the environment.
We also collect spectacles which are no longer of use to their owners, and they are sent to third world countries who cannot afford them or don’t have the technology to produce them themselves.
We help to provide food for the hungry, support children with cancer, arrange for the detection of diabetes, help those with sight and/or hearing problems, and find numerous ways to help protect the environment.