Lions reach €100k target as part of shields campaign
WICKLOW and District Lions Club has been extremely active during the past few unusual few months.
The club’s involvement in the All Ireland Lions Hero Shield Project has gone international. A shipment of the life-saving shields has arrived in Canada, destined for the Madoc Lions Club in Ontario. The shields are being worn by volunteers who found it incredibly difficult to acquire them locally.
Delivering the face shields proved a difficult proposition but was soon overcome by the Lions team.
The shields have also been distributed throughout Ireland, including shipments to nursing homes in the Wicklow area, thanks to the local Lions members.
Lions president Sean Olohan said: ‘We are all extremely proud to be in a position to help out with this very important project and our members’ committee will be active throughout the coming months for any need that should arise.’
At the time of going to press, the fundraising was continuing, and the ultimate target of €100,000 had just about been reached, thanks to every Lions club in Ireland.
If any groups or organisations need some shields, they are asked to contact any member of the Wicklow Lions as soon as possible. Now that restrictions are lifting, it is expected that more people will be using these visors.