Did you know Lions Club of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads collects old and new stamps and then sends them off to the Lions national project group for auction with all proceeds donated to the Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation. Last year Lions raised $48,000 for the foundation by selling stamps and collections?
This money is used to empower children who cannot walk unassisted to reach their potential.
The foundation does this by funding walking devices that get kids out of their wheelchairs and onto their feet so that they are able to walk, explore, play, work and socialise.
Lions are always seeking new and used postage stamps, philatelic material and unwanted collections to raise funds for the foundation.
You can post them to Lions Club of Ocean Grove Barwon Heads, PO Box 229, Ocean Grove VIC 3226, or contact Graham Mulroney at graham.mulroney@icloud.com or 0419-549 706 to arrange drop-off/pickup.
It helps if you clip around the used stamps, leaving no less than 3mm and no more than 6mm around the stamp.
There are new Lions collection sites for used spectacles:
Bellarine Eyecare (formerly Greg Sly Optometry), 87 The Parade, Ocean Grove
Ocean Eyes Optometrists, 2 Park Lane, Ocean Grove
Bellarine Training & Community Hub, 1 John Dory Drive, Ocean Grove
Barwon Heads Seniors Citizens Club, 5A Clifford Parade, Barwon Heads
In recent years there has been a Lions collection box for used spectacles at the Ocean Grove Library. This facility is no longer available.
