FALL RVER: With the Lions Christmas Express needing the communities support, it only made sense for another community-minded organization to step up to the plate.
Lawrence Spencer, representing the Fall River Garden Club, was on hand at the LWF Community Hall on Nov. 23 to make the presentation of their cheque to the Lions Christmas Express. The presentation had been planned for outside, but the heavy rains at the time (about 4:30 p.m.) prevented that.
“One of the reasons we’re able to do this with the funds is we collect money from our plant sale,” said Spencer. “We usually hold our plant sale once a year at the Waverley Legion, but this year it was held here at the LWF Hall in the bays.”
He said none of the plants they sold had a price on them.
“We didn’t price any of them, but instead asked people to give a generous donation which they did overabundance,” he said. “As a result, we had a lot of money, so we are donating this money to the Lions Christmas Express.”
The Garden Club has more than 30 members and look after the gardens that are at Jamieson Park (between GP Vanier and Ash Lee Jefferson Schools) on Fall River Road; the Fireman’s Museum; and the LWF Hall near Windsor Junction.
“If the community wasn’t supporting us with our plant sale, we wouldn’t be able to do this,” said Spencer. “It’s much more useful to them this year then any other year.
“I hope everybody can find it in their heart to make a donation to the Lions Christmas Express this year.”
Barry Dalrymple from the Christmas Express was on hand to accept the cheque.
To donate to the Christmas Express, please check out their Canada Helps fundraising page.
