Environmental Project : Collecting & Selling Old Newspaper

Date : 18th Sep 2010 (Saturday)
Time : 2-4 p.m.
Venue : Lions Louis Ng's residence
Type of project: Environmental, Fund Raising

Club's organizing chairperson : Joanne Wong
Members attended : Joanne Wong, Jenny Chu, Emily Liew, Louis Ng, Derbe Tang, Sim Siaw Ching, Lau Kuek Hoon, Audrey Wee

This is our club's environmental project, aimed at 1) Reuse waste 2) Raise fund for club's admin. account.  Through our members' effort, we managed to collect in total 394 kg of old newspaper and raised a total of RM118.20 for our club's admin. account !

Thanks to the following members:
1) Derbe (collecting 66.80 kg of newspaper)
2) Audrey Wee & Kuek Hoon (76.65 kg)
3) President Benjamin (65.40 kg)
4) IPP Siaw Ching (37 kg)
5) Joanne, Jenny & Emily (147.75 kg)

Special thanks to our member Louis Ng for kindly arranging the old newspaper buy-back.

Reported by OC Joanne Wong.

Kuching Autistic Association's Family Day - Press Release

Newspaper clipping from the New Sarawak Tribune, 29th July 2010

"A Day by the Sea" - Kuching Autistic Association's Family Day

Date :  25th July 2010 (Sunday)

Time :  7.00a.m. - 3.30p.m.

Venue :  Siar Beach Resort, Lundu

Type of project:  Lions Services for Children, Community, Youth Outreach

Total # of people benefited :  100+

Club's organizing chairperson :  Sim Siaw Ching

Members attended :  Joanne Wong, Jenny Chu, Louis Ng, Derbe Tang, Sim Siaw Ching

FOLs :  Lee Eng Eng, Kho Guan Ann, Raymond, Wei Liang

A joint project between Lions Club of Kuching City and New Century Lions Club of Kuching Emerald, this retreat project is aimed at giving volunteers, families and even public a better understanding of the special needs of the autistic children.  Lots of activities were lined up for the children and families (singing, coloring and games) and everyone had fun on that day.  Main sponsors for the project were Inti College & Maybank. 

A big thank you to everyone who made this happened!

Final Zone Meeting cum Fellowship

Date : 30th June 2010 (Wednesday)
Time : 7.30p.m.
Venue : Sanga Japanese Restaurant

District Conference FY2010/2011

Date : 13th June 2010 (Sunday)
Time : 1.00p.m. - 9.00p.m.
Venue : Tanahmas Hotel, Sibu

Honor DG Nite

Date : 11th June 2010 (Friday) 
Time : 6.30p.m.
Venue : Mian Ann Restaurant

A dinner thrown in appreciation of our DG 2009/2010, Karen Koh for her hardwork.. ;)

Lions Culture Asia

Date : 27-30th May 2010
Purpose : Peace & Understanding Through Culture
Members attended : Sim Siaw Ching, Derbe Tang, Tan Pei Pei
FOL : Kho Guan Ann

A project organized by Lions Clubs in Region 1, this project received a good response from performers from Sarawak, Sabah, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Medan, Japan & many more.  It's aim is to exchange knowledge, experience and understanding of the multitudes cultures in Asia.

Kuching Autistic Association Charity Sales & Food Fair

Date : 27th June 2010 (Sunday)
Time : 7.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Venue : Kuching Civic Centre

Purpose : Community project
Total # of people benefited : Members of Kuching Autistic Association
Club's organizing chairperson : Joanne Wong and Lau Kuek Hoon
Members attended : Joanne Wong, Jenny Chu, Lau Kuek Hoon, Sim Siaw Ching, Chong Yuh Ling, Benjamin Lim, Louis Ng
FOL : Reg Yiin

Our club set up the stall at Kuching Civic Centre at 7 a.m. on 27th June morning. This time, we decided to sell fresh vegetables, supplied by our new member Louis Ng.

The sales started at around 7:30 a.m. and finished at 10:00 a.m..

Other stalls:

This is the first time we sold fresh vegetables. We managed to sell 54 kg of vegetables (including lettuce, wong kin pek, sawi, xiao bai chai) within 2.5 hours, and raised RM497 for KAA.

Special thanks to our member Louis for sponsoring the vege, to OC Kuek Hoon for arranging the transportation for the vege and to our members for waking up early to help up with the sales!!

Reported by Joanne Wong

48th MD308 Lions Convention

Date    : 29th April 2010 - 2nd May 2010 (Thurs-Sun)
Venue  : Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore

The venue

At the bazaar

During registration

At the District Fellowship Dinner

Excellence Club Award

Secretary Award - Ln Jenny Chu

Haha...Our Treasurer Elect Ln Jason Lau with 

Ln Audrey Chong's Treasurer's Award

President Award

Membership Chairperson Award - Ln Derbe Tang

President receiving the Organizing Chairperson Award

on behalf of Ln Joanne Wong

Our MAL Ln Michael Lau joined us at the Convention.  

A good time for get-together, eh?

CONGRATULATIONS!

Donation to SSPCA - SSPCA Charity Food Fair

Project type :  Community service
Date    : 18th April 2010 (Sunday)
Time   : 8.30a.m.
Venue  : Civic Centre, Kuching


Our club made a donation of RM300 in conjunction with the SSPCA Charity Food Fair held at Civic Centre, Kuching on the 18th April 2010.  The first ever charity food fair was aimed at raising fund to enable the Society to spend on programs & activities benefiting the shelter animals.  In future, we hope to contribute more and make a difference in the lives of hundreds of animals at the shelter.  You can also do your part by being a volunteer or make a donation to the Society.  To know more about SSPCA, please visit http://www.sspca.sarawak.com.my/modules/web/.  

Cats & dogs for adoptions

Ln Siaw Ching handing over cheque to SSPCA Committee Member, Mdm Dona Wee

District Environmental Photo Contest 2009/2010

Congratulations to Ln Jenny Chu for having won a consolation prize in the Weather Phenomenon Category in the District Environmental Photo Contest 2009/2010 held not long ago.  Here's the photo posted in the District Environmental Photo Contest 2009/2010 website at http://d308-a2envphoto.weebly.com/district-308-a2-environmental-photo-contest-winner-2009-2010.html

Region 1 Vision & Health Screening Project @ Tebedu - The day..

Purpose of project : To show care for the & love to community in rural area
Project type :  Health & Community service, Joint Project, Sight, Blood Donation, Diabetes, 
Date    : 11th April 2010 (Sunday)
Time   : 9.00a.m. - 1.00p.m.
Venue  : Dewan Masyarakat Tebedu
Total # of people benefited : 1500


Club Organizing Chairperson : Louis Ng, Benjamin Lim
Members attended : Louis Ng, Benjamin Lim, Audrey Chong, Jenny Chu, Siaw Ching

Briefing & registration

Welcoming YB Richard Riot

Speech by YB Richard

Diabetes screening

Blood donation

Ln Benjamin Lim & Ln Audrey Chong @ the eye check counter - for reading glasses give away

Tooth extraction

Food distribution

Health exhibition on TB & Dengue prevention

One for the club album

One for the R1 album

Region 1 Vision & Health Screening Project @ Tebedu - Press Release

Election Meeting

Date: 3Mar. (Wed)
Venue: De Summit Conference Room
Time: 7:30pm - 9pm++

Our New Board FY2010-2011 was elected on that night.
Results are as follows:
President : Ln Benjamin Lim
Secretary : Ln Audrey Chong
Treasurer : Ln Jason Lau
1st VP : Ln Emily Liew
2nd VP : Ln Albert Ngang
3rd VP : Ln Derbe Tang
Tamer : Ln Joanne Wong
Tail Twister : Ln Lau Kuek Hoon
Directors : Ln Audrey Wee & Ln Jenny Chu

Congratulations !

Chinese New Year Club Gathering

Date: 26Feb
Venue: Joanne's residence
Members attending: Kuek Hoon, Audrey Wee, Jason, Derbe, Sally, Emily, Jenny and 3 FOLs Elaine, Guan and Sally's Hubby.

Happy and prosperous Tiger Year ahead!

-  yummy yummy ... pot luck  -

-  happy gathering -