Lions Club of Coventry Godiva is part of the International Association of Lions Clubs which is the largest service organisation in the world with a membership of 1.4 million spread serving over 200 countries and geographic areas.
Our club was formed in May 1994 by a group of 20 members with the foremost objective of getting together and raising funds for local and international causes.
We are a registered Charity and all the Godiva Lions members give their time on a voluntary basis.
Over the years, the club has gone from strength to strength, and is one of the most active and successful in the Lions District 105M.
Since the formation of our club, we’ve made and continue to make donations to various causes, assisting with the needs of children, the sick, the elderly, and the homeless. We’ve been involved with various health initiatives, provided relief aid from major disasters around the world, and more recently helped our local communities in various ways during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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I have been a member of Coventry Godiva Lions for the past 3 years. Since being recommended for the position of Lion President for 2019/20, and continuing into 2020/21, my confidence has grown immensely, and I have had the fantastic backing and support from all the members of the club for which I am extremely grateful.
One of my achievements prior to becoming President was volunteering to help organize and host a charitable Dinner and Dance. This was to raise funds for Cancer and Diabetes patients, and I’m pleased to say that collectively with the help of the club we managed to raise £4000, of which we donated £2000 to Macmillan Cancer Support and £2000 to Diabetes UK.
My chosen charity this year is Children with Cancer UK. My aims as Lion President are to provide all my efforts to help as many charities as I can, to help organize fantastic events such as the Festival of Culture, and to grow and develop in my role as both President and as an Individual.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we having been raising funds to distribute food to local food banks and charitable organisations such as Midland Langar Seva, Cheylesmore Food Hub and St Laurence Food Hub. You can help us by donating on Facebook, Paypal or JustGiving.
Coventry Godiva Lions is a fantastic club, with 40 wonderful and hard-working members, who I consider to be extended family, and it’s exciting to know our family is still growing. I would just like to add that it is important to remember that all members are volunteers. Lion members are extremely hard working and dedicated people, motivated in making a positive change.
I am grateful for this position as Lion President and will continue to work hard. Thank you to all my family and extended family for your support.
Here’s to a successful campaign in making a positive and lasting impact to the lives of those we are helping.
