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A Laois Lions Club has raised a fantastic amount for a worthwhile cause.
Portlaoise Lions Club recently presented Laois Special Olympics Sports Club, Loachra Laoise, with a cheque.
The Lions club raised €1,000 for the sports club, with an official presentation held in St Mary's Hall, Portlaoise.
Pictured: Sean Cruise (President, Portlaoise Lions Club) presents a cheque for €1,000 to the Loachra Laoise Special Olympics Sports Club at St. Mary's Hall, Portlaoise. Portlaoise Lions Club members and volunteers are included in the photograph. Photo: Michael Scully
Loachra Laoise train in St Mary’s Hall, every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30, doing a number of sports including athletics, floorball, basketball and bowling.
Members and volunteers with both groups attended the fantastic presentation.
Separately, Mr Sean Cruise, President of Portlaoise Lions Club also presented Young Ambassador Awards to students James Doyle and David Otaru- Elabor.
The pair are students at St Mary's CBS in Portlaoise, with Deputy Principal Mr Brian Thompson and teacher Ms Maire Ní Ríordáin in attendance of the presentation.
Pictured: Sean Cruise (President, Portlaoise Lions Club) presents Young Ambassador Awards to James Doyle and David Otaru- Elabor, students at St. Mary's CBS, Portlaoise. Also in photo are Mr. Brian Thompson (Deputy Principal) and teacher Ms Maire Ni Riordain. Picture: Michael Scully
Portlaoise Lions Club recently ran and sponsored the Lions International Peace Poster Contest on Monday November 22. For more on the story, click here.
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