VISIT TO CORNER STONE HALF WAY HOME

CASTRIES LIONS VISIT CORNER STONE 

On Saturday April 21, 2012 the members of the Lions club of Castries as part of their community Services activity visited the Corner Stone Half Way Home.  The home is a place of refuge for the homeless around the City of Castries.    The Lions presented the management with some needed toiletries and served a light supper to the residents.  The lions spent time with the residents who shared their daily life experiences.  The highlight of the visit was the presentation in song by a once popular calypsonian who sang one of his popular hits "Don't Smoke Dope".  He used his skill and presented an ex-tempo piece.   The residents  had high praise for the Administrator Mrs Juliette Brathwaite and indicated that it was always welcoming for the Lions to visit them.  A BIG LIONS ROAR LIONS CLUB OF CASTRIES

 

lions singing alone with Calypsonian

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Ex-tempo by calypsonian

A resident moving the vote of thanks

 LIONS EASTER TEA PARTY

On Easter Monday the members of the Lions Club of Castries socialized at a Easter Tea Party.  This was a social event for members to build the bonds of friendship in the club.  There was lots to eat and drink and  members engaged in a number of games

LEOS CELEBRATE TWENTY EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY

LEO CLUB OF CASTRIES CELEBRATE  THE TWENTY-EIGHTH CHARTER ANNIVERSARY – APRIL 07, 2012

The Lions Club of Castries join with our District Governor, Lion Lloyd Barker, Region Chairman, Lion Gloria Thomas and Zone Chairman Lion Lyndell Gustave in congratulating the members of the Leo Club of Castries as they celebrated their twenty-eighth  (28) anniversary of their charter as a club on April 07, 2012.

 The Objective of the Leo movement is -To provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively, as responsible members of the local, national and international community.

The Motto is:

Leadership – Develop skills as a project organizer, time manager and team leader.

Experience – Learn how teamwork, cooperation and collaboration can bring exciting changes to your community and the world.

Opportunity – Make friends and feel the rewards of community service.

The Leo Club Program has remained steadfast over the past twenty-eight years. Community service remains the cornerstone of the program. Like their Lion counterparts, Leo club members enjoy serving their neighbors and watching positive results unfold.

 

Some of the activities undertaken in observance of their milestone included attending service at the St Benedict Parish Morne Fortune followed by a social activity with members of the Lions Club of Castries, their parent club and prospective members; a donation of a food hamper  to the Corner Stone Home for the elderly.

Leo clubs provide young persons with an opportunity to enrich lives in many ways including:

·    Collecting food and clothes for local street children and needy families

·    Repairing playgrounds, cleaning environments and beaches

·    Implementing after-school tutoring programs and sponsoring needy educational opportunities for needy children

·    Visiting children in hospitals

·    Raising funds for youth, educational and community projects

Through projects like these, Leo clubs bring hope and laughter to needy children, especially in impoverish communities.

Leos are continuously challenged to serve their communities while developing leadership skills and establishing long-life friendships.   

A BIG LIONS ROAR TO THE LEO CLUB OF CASTRIES

leos and Prospective members after the Church Service

Leos and prospective members engaging in social activities

Leos and guest serving breakfast to the elderly in Castries

For young persons who are service minded and wish to become members of this great Service organization do contact the Leo Club of Castries at – leoclubofcastries@yahooo.com

WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY

On 15 March 1962, President John F Kennedy gave an address to the US congress in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights. He was the first world leader to do so, and the consumer movement now marks 15 March every year as a means of raising global awareness about consumer rights

What do your basic consumer rights do for you?

1. The right to choose. Within reason, consumers have the right to be assured that a selection of quality products and services are available for them to purchase at competitive prices. It means that a consumer should have the opportunity to select the goods or services that he or she wants to purchase.
2. The right to safety. Consumers have the right to expect protection from hazardous products and services purchased in the marketplace, particularly if used properly for their intended purpose. Consumers have protection from the sale and distribution of dangerous goods and services.
3. The right to be informed. Consumers have the right to receive adequate information about products on which to base buying decisions. Reliable sources exist to inform consumers about products or services.
4. The right to be heard and the right to voice. Consumers have the right to equal and fair consideration in government policy-making situations, as well as prompt treatment in administrative courts or legal communities. In other words, consumers have a right to complain when there are problems or concerns. They have the right to speak up, to be heard, and to expect positive results. Through this right, both business and government are expected to respond to consumers.
5. The right to redress or remedy. Consumers are afforded an opportunity to have a hearing to voice dissatisfaction such that a resolution is reached and the complaint is settled satisfactorily.
6. The right to environmental health. Consumers should be protected from the devastating effects of air, earth, and water pollution that may result from the performance of daily marketplace operations. Consumers have the right to live and work in an environment that does not threaten the well-being of present and future generations.
7. The right to service. Consumers may expect convenience, the right to be treated with respect, an appropriate response to their needs and problems, and good quality design and workmanship in a product. Additionally, consumers may expect a courteous manner while in a store or other establishment even if a purchase is not made. Service means access to essential goods and services to include adequate food, shelter, clothing, health care, education and sanitation ­ basic needs that should be available to all consumers.
8. The right to consumer education. Consumers are extended the right to continuing consumer education that supports the benefits and enjoyment of other specific rights. Consumers have the right to some form of training and mastery of knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions in the marketplace.                          
   Excerpt  from  Consumer International .org

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