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| Student present thank you card |
The Lions and Leos Club of Castries responded to the International President request to focus on community and humanitarian service and on Saturday December 06, 2014, hosted the Annual Children’s Christmas Party in the Community of Roseau.
The Roseau Valley was
home of the largest Banana plantation in Saint Lucia, and with the fall of the industry
has left the community impoverished.
This is what prompted the club to identify the Roseau Combined School as
the recipient of the Christmas treat.
This year unlike
other years (when students were identified from each class) the party was held
for the over one hundred and thirty-five students attending the school. The children were treated to eats, drink and
goodies. They danced and sang and played ring games. The highlight of the party was the appearance of
Santa for distribution of the toys. The children
spent time talking to Santa telling them of their heart desire and were
overjoyed to receive their gifts from Santa.
The Principal and
teachers joined in the celebration and at the end of the party presented the
club with a giant size card which was designed and created by the students.
The club is extremely
grateful to the many persons who contributed toys, eats and donations to the
party. Our thanks go to The St Lucia Association
of London (1963), Frank B. Armstrong, Access Ltd., Place House Ltd. Choice TV for media
coverage, and our many friends, family and colleagues without whom we would not
have been able to bring Christmas cheer to the students of the Roseau Combined
School.
Again Lions and Leos
another successful activity – ROAR. Let
us continue to work together to make Service Excellence a Habit in our organization.
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