District A-2 MacKids 'Teen Zone'
Mission Accomplished

Lions Clubs Champion MacKids Childhood Cancer Project  

After a series of meetings and a tour of McMaster Children’s Hospital’s Oncology Clinic members of the Grimsby & St. Davids Lions discovered there is real need for the redevelopment of the clinics area that supports youth of all ages of during chemotherapy.  In particular there is a need to provide a space for teen age patients and the creation of a ‘Teen Zone’.  The redevelopment cost to create the Teen Zone was estimated at $150,000. 
Further to our meeting with McMaster staff local Lions consulted the scope of the project with our Lion Club Charity: Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF).  Indeed, the hospitals need to develop a space for teen age patents would be considered for a $75,000 LCIF matching grant.  
As a result, the Grimsby & St. Davids Lions Clubs challenged the other Lions Clubs in our area (38) to join us to raise $75,000 that would be matched by our Lions International Foundation in our collective global effort to fight Childhood Cancer. 
To date we have secured over $44,000 in contributions from our district clubs.  These contributions are a result of various Lions & Lioness Club fundraisers such as Golf Tournaments, Fish Fries and Raffles.  For example: The Grimsby Lions are planning a Pre-Teen Dance on Friday, November 22^nd at the Peach King Centre.  All proceeds will be directed to the MacKids Teen Zone Project.
Personal contributions to our MacKids Teen Zone Project are welcome through our Lions District A-2 Charities.