Westport Lions Funding Requests Due April 1

From the left, Coach Steve Merkley of the Westport Rideaus receives a cheque from Lion Jim McGlade.

Westport Lions Roar

By Lion Bob Reddick

The Westport Lions are now accepting funding requests for the club’s spring disbursements. Please complete the application form and send it to the Westport Lions by April 1, 2025.

You can find the funding application form on the Westport Lions website, westportlions.ca. Click on the red link entitled, “Application for Funding Requests,” and then download an application form for individuals or organizations. You can either print off the form, complete it, and mail it to Westport Lions Club, P.O. Box 428, Westport, ON K0G 1X0, or you can complete the fillable PDF file and email it to westportontariolions@gmail.com.

All requests must be in writing before the club will consider them. Completing a form allows the Westport Lions to make fair, non-biased decisions that are consistent with the Lions Club mandate and AGCO guidelines.

All requests should meet at least one of the following general criteria:

Youth mental and physical development with an emphasis on one of five Lion’s Pillars: Vision, Diabetes, Hunger, Environment, or Childhood Cancer.
Senior’s mental and physical well-being with an emphasis on one of the same five Lion’s Pillars.
Relief of pain, suffering, and financial hardship due to illness or disaster.
Purposes beneficial to the community.

To ensure the value of our donation dollars is maximized, priority is given to causes that support many individuals as opposed to a single recipient. In terms of community requests, the club considers how the donation will be beneficial to the community.

Last year the Westport Lions donated $14,600 in the spring and $19,078 in the fall bringing the total disbursements for 2024 to $33,678. This was made possible by the outstanding support of the community and the hard work of volunteers and club members.