7th October 2017, 10am - 2pm
Fencible Lounge, next to Howick Library
Come along to our Open Day and...
- Enter the Lions International Art Contest for students ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15 - create a Peace Poster and be in to win US$5000 and a trip to a special awards ceremony with two family members
- Younger children (5-10 years old) can enter our colouring competition and be in to win some fabulous art materials.
- Enter our raffle to win the international award winning cookbook 'Food as Medicine', or place an order to buy a copy - proceeds from the sale will go back into our local community
- Enter our raffle to win a signed copy of 'Grey's Folly' by Alan La Roche
- Place your orders for our famous Lions Christmas Cakes
- Recycle your old spectacles and sunglasses - drop them off at our Open Day and Lions will clean and grade them before sending them off to aid people in the Pacific Islands
- Recycle your old hearing aids - drop them off at our Open Day and we'll send them off to MEND who distribute them to Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nepal, India and the Pacific Islands
- Bring in your old money and foreign currency and Lions will redeem the obsolete cash for New Zealand dollars which is used to fund education programmes for young New Zealanders who would otherwise not get the opportunity
This is a free event, just come along and support your local community.
See below for full details
Art Contest for Students Aged 11, 12 or 13
Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups.
One international grand prize winner will receive US$5,000 and a trip to a special award ceremony with their sponsoring Lions Club president and two family members at Lions Day with the United Nations (subject to change). Each of the 23 international merit award winners will receive a cash award of US$500 and a certificate of achievement.
Eligibility
This art contest for encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate.
If you would like to enter, come along to our Open Day and we'll provide you with the details of this year's theme of "The Future of Peace", the rules and deadlines.
Colouring Competition for 5-7 Year Olds
Enter our colouring competition and be in to win this fabulous finger paint and crayon set.
All you have to do is download the colouring sheet, colour it in, and drop it off at our Open Day on the 7th October. Easy!
Download the Colouring Sheet for 5-7 Year Olds
Colouring Competition for 8-10 Year Olds
Enter our colouring competition and be in to win this fantastic washable marker pen and paint brush set.
All you have to do us to download the colouring sheet, colour it in, and drop it off at our Open Day on the 7th October. Easy!
Download the Colouring Sheet for 8-10 Year Olds
Win or Order a Copy of the 'Food as Medicine' Award Winning Cookbook
Buy a raffle ticket at our Open Day and be in to win this award winning cookbook. You can also place an order to buy the book, with all profits going back into our local community. A perfect Christmas present.
While you're at the Open Day, you can also place an order for our famous Lions Christmas Cakes!
This exciting new recipe book is not just a cookbook, it is a blueprint for eating your way to good health and a copy of the cookbook will be on display at our Open Day.
Featuring 150 plant-based recipes developed for their health-promoting properties, as well as their amazing taste appeal, it guides users toward safer cooking methods, showcases everyday medicinal ingredients and reveals how to set up a wellness kitchen to make it easier—and exciting—to eat well at home.
Experienced dietitian Sue Radd brings her research and international cooking experience to create an appealing and beautiful collection of the best of her recipes.
Food as Medicine: Cooking for Your Best Health was awarded the Best Health and Nutrition Cookbook in the world for 2016 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
Win a Signed Copy of 'Grey's Folly, A History of Howick, Pakuranga,Bucklands - Eastern Beaches, East Tamaki, Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai'
Buy a raffle ticket at our Open Day and be in to win a signed copy of this popular history book of our local area written (and signed) by renowned Howick historian, Alan La Roche.
This book is the result of years of research and over 300 hundred interviews and is a social, economic and political history written for all residents, or anyone interested in this particularly historically attractive region of Auckland.Recycle old Spectacles, Sunglasses and Hearing Aids
Drop off your old spectacles, sunglasses and hearing aids at our Open Day.
Your glasses will be sent to Papakura Lions Club who sort them, check for cracks, scratches, then tighten the screws before they're washed in an ultrasonic washer and dried. They then have their prescription recorded and are packed for delivery.
Type 2 Diabetes is common in the Pacific Islands and is the main cause of blindness. Lions Clubs in the Islands receive the glasses and distribute them to visiting volunteer optometrists who test patients and fit them with the recycled glasses at no cost.
Sunglasses are also a useable item for the Islands particularly after cataract operations.
Your old hearing aids will be sent to MEND in Kerikeri, who distribute them to Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nepal, India and the Pacific Islands. MEND's hearing practitioners test, reprogramme and fit the hearing aids to suit their patients needs.
Bring in Your Old Money and Foreign Currency
Bring your old money and foreign currency to our Open Day and Lions will redeem the obsolete cash for New Zealand dollars which is used to fund education programmes for young New Zealanders who would otherwise not get the opportunity.
To date Lions have collected over 20 tonnes of coins and thousands of banknotes bringing the total raised close to $500,000.
Download this poster to see how the Heads Up for Kids programme work
Notes:
- The raffle draw will take place on the 7th October and winners will be notified within 24 hours
- Entries for the colouring competitions must be completed and dropped off at the Open Day. No colouring materials will be available at the Open Day.
- Judging of the colouring competitions will take place on the 18th October and winners will be notified within 24 hours
