Lions send funds the way of good causes

By West Briton | Thursday, September 22, 2011, 08:00

TRURO'S Lions' Club members have given £2,537 to local charities during their presentation evening at The Clock & Key pub, Trispen.

Lion John Buer, organiser; Lion president John Comben and winning sponsorship team who raised £876, No Fun Without Punch, from the Punch Bowl and Ladle pub at Penelewey
Lions John Buer and John Comben at the presentation evening with the highest-scoring team – the Clock & Key Ladies.
Ben Way with his Mum and the cheques
Ben with his trophy and co-organiser Lion Des Robinson

A total of £2,237 was raised for The Way Forward, of which £537 was donated by Data Sharp and Nalders and Son from a musical gala night in June.

The Way Forward, based in Probus, raises awareness of meningitis and septicaemia, as well as supporting families in Cornwall.

The Way family, whose son Ben was struck down by meningitis, plans to raise £15,000 a year to help fund equipment for local hospitals to better their services.

Last year, there were 103 cases of confirmed meningitis and septicaemia in the South West region.

So far, Probus village and the Way family have raised £3,900 and need only another £1,100 to get full charity status. Their annual Ladies' Darts Marathon, which saw six teams of six women throw darts for two hours, raised £1,700.

A further £100 each was presented to Like Wise, Macmillan Nursing and St Francis Dogs' Home.