The word “cancer” becomes a part of everyday life for the families of almost 800 Australian children per year. While advances in treatment have been able to save many of these children, there are still 20 percent who do not survive. To give kids a better chance, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) and the Australian… Continue reading Focus on Childhood Cancer
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Glenside Lions assist Afghan Refugees
Adelaide volunteers have been working with refugees and asylum seekers for many years. A number of volunteers work in particular suburbs to welcome and assist new arrivals, or for particular programs, such as teaching English, or supporting school and higher education. In 2003 these groups joined under the umbrella of Circle of Friends Australia Inc.… Continue reading Glenside Lions assist Afghan Refugees
Glenside Lions LCIF Haiti Earthquake Appeal
Glenside Lions have donated $2,000 to the LCIF Haiti Earthquake Appeal in September because we want to help the people of Haiti. On August 14, an M7.2 earthquake struck the southwest of Haiti in the mountains between the Nippes Department and Sud Department. This earthquake occurred at a depth of only 6.2 miles (10 km),… Continue reading Glenside Lions LCIF Haiti Earthquake Appeal
Maluk Timor Hospital in East Timor
Glenside Lions (District 201C1) donated $5,000 to the Maluk Timor Hospital in June. They are an Australian and Timorese NGO motivated to advance primary healthcare in Timor-Leste by a sense of kinship and solidarity with the Timorese people. They believe that no one deserves to die or suffer from diseases that have been all but… Continue reading Maluk Timor Hospital in East Timor
Unique Treatments for Cancer Patients
A LCIF grant helps children with cancer get the unique genome treatments…
Bike Ride for Melvin Jones
See Lions and their friends ride in this charity bike race while honoring…
Kid’s Cancer Genome Project
See how a Lion who survived cancer is helping children get the best treatment…