Welfare 2003

October 2003
Larkmead School	The club made a donation of £150 to a student from Larkmead School to assist in her travel expenses for a school expedition.
September 2003
Abingdon Community Hospital	The club made a commitment to assist Abingdon Community Hospital in the purchase of a Renault Espace converted for easy access by wheelchair users from the proceeds of the Gala. A donation of £4000 was made to this worthy cause.
Abingdon Gala	The club made donations to the following organsations in recognition of their assistance in running the Gala: Wantage and Grove Lions £100, St John's Ambulance £100, NSPCC £50, Kennington Band £100, Abingdon Army Cadets £200, Stroke Club £75, Abingdon Round Table £300 and Larkmead School £75.
August 2003
Edward's Trust	The club voted a donation of £100 to Edward's Trust who provide help to families.
April 2003
St Helen's Church	The club voted a donation of £450 towards the St Helen's Church Redevelopment Project which aims to alter the church so that it may also be used for many community activities. This is in addition to the £450 already raised for this project by the Brains of Abingdon.
Fountain House	The club voted up to £100 to replace a video tape recorder that was stolen from this sheltered accommodation.
March 2003
2Care	A further donation of £250 was approved.
January 2003
Christmas Float	Abingdon Lions received assistance from several other organisations in manning the Christmas Float. Consequently we are pleased to make the following donations in recognition of that help: Abingdon Round Table £660, Abingdon NSPCC £195, Oxfordshire NSPCC £320, Oxford Isis Lions £100, Radley Football Club £120, Riverside Pre-School £180, Thomas Reade School £195, Wallingford District Lions £175, a total of £1945. We thank you all very much.
Alzheimer Club	The club voted to donate £350 to the Abingdon Alzheimer's Club which is located at Abingdon Hospital.