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KidSport commends Lions for supporting youth

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The Sunshine Coast Lions Club, since partnering with KidSport eight years ago, has now donated over $40,000 to KidSport and supported 229 children in the Sechelt area.

The co-chairs of KidSport Sunshine Coast say they are thrilled to have the continued support of the Sunshine Coast Lions Club.

The Lions partnered with KidSport eight years ago and since that time have made a commitment to sponsor Sechelt and area youth in any B.C.-recognized sport of the child’s choice. The club has now donated over $40,000 to KidSport and supported 229 children in the Sechelt area.

KidSport co-chairs Carol Duff and Diane Wagner attended a Saturday meat draw that the Sunshine Coast Lions hold weekly at Gilligan’s Pub in Sechelt to raise money for local charities. They presented the Lions with a 2017 Community Championship certificate and commended them on their continued community support.

Duff said, “The Lions’ recent donation of $8,943 in 2017 provided grants for 21 girls and 25 boys in swimming lacrosse, hockey, basketball, horseback riding, sailing and soccer – a total of 46 children were able to play a sport of their choice last year.”

Wagner added, “All money received from the Sunshine Coast Lions Club goes directly to the children on our Coast. The Lions weekly meat raffles raise money in the community for organizations such as KidSport. We value Lions members for their dedication to our youth and thank the community for supporting them at their events.”

For more information about KidSport Sunshine Coast, contact any one of the directors: Christen Bader, Kelsey Dunn, Jim Gray, Tom Hierck, Brent Rottluff, Duff or Wagner. Grant applications forms are at all School District No. 46 schools and sport organizations on the Coast. Thanks to the principals of SD46 schools who continue to act as adjudicators.

To date, KidSport Sunshine Coast has not turned a child away, thanks to the support of organizations such as the Sunshine Coast Lions Club. If you wish to be a community champion, contact Wagner at dwagnersd46@gmail.com or by telephone at 604-886-8510 or Duff at 604-886-9766 for information.

– Submitted