Community

Donations - $16,564.36
Donations to local projects - $110,208.40

Logan East Community Centre - $5000

Lions@Springwood continuously support the Logan East Community Centre and their yearly Christmas Hamper donations to vulnerable members of our community. We donated a total of $5000, which will go into the purchase of nonperishable food items, toiletries, toys, and gifts included in the hampers. Our donation allows us to contribute to our community and assist those doing it tough during the holiday period.

Logan Emergency Services Santa Run - $4707

We were proud to support the Logan House Fire Support Network and their annual Logan Emergency Services Santa Run. The LHFSN accepted donations of unwrapped kids Christmas presents which were donated to the children at the Logan Children’s Hospital on Christmas Day. The team at Lions@Springwood actively worked on the collection of children’s presents and donations through our money tins placed around the venue. We also held a club wide raffle of a trailer and contents, to which all proceeds went towards the cause and donated pizzas to all volunteers and Emergency Services workers who helped prepare the presents ready to deliver on Christmas Day.

Go Pink, in support of The Mater Foundation, Chicks in Pink - $58, 241

Breast Cancer Awareness Month has become a yearly cause that we support. This year we raised $58,241 for the Mater Foundation, Chicks in Pink. With the donated monies going to support women with the cost of being diagnosed with breast cancer. The team worked vigorously throughout the course of the year, with various fundraising ways such as “Magic’s Miles” which involves sponsors supporting our team to walk a distance. In 2022 – the team had collectively walked south around Australia and made it all the way to Perth, whilst raising over $12,000. The fundraising did not stop there, with money tins placed around venues, exclusive GO PINK calendars made, raffles and Sip & Paint events all to continue raising funds for this cause. The conclusion of the year’s fundraising was celebrated with a Go Pink Luncheon in the month of October to which the final fundraised monies were raised through silent auctions, raffles and the seats purchased.

Logan Homelessness Connect Day – Logan Housing and Homelessness Network (Wednesday 26th October 10am-2pm)

On the 26 th of October, Lions@Springwood were proud to support LoganZero’s Homelessness Connect Day. The day was a free event, held to support people in the community who experience housing stress. Many services such as accommodation services, health services, employment services and clothing, line, haircuts, food, and toiletries were available. The team here donated products for a free sausage sizzle for the attendees on the day.

Friday Night Raffles (Southside Aquatics) -

Southside Aquatics is a local swimming club in the Logan Area. Every Friday night, the members of Southside Aquatics would run a regular meat tray raffle at the Lions@Springwood club. The proceeds that were collected from the raffle would help fund the children of the club to attend regional swimming carnivals.

Touch of Hope (Thursday Night) -

Touch of Hope is a local non-for-profit charity organization. Touch of Hope hosts a Logan Outreach every Thursday night, providing a meal, refreshments, clothing, and books to the Logan community to which we donated a meal from our kitchen for the people who attend.

Logan Floods – Logan Emergency Services - $3000

The February floods devastated many members of our community, with damaged homes to businesses. The team here at Lions@Springwood fundraised for the Logan Flood Relief by placing money tins around the venue, organising dress up days for a gold coin donation and donating $1 from every Chicken Schnitzel which overall raised $2500 and $500 worth of fuel vouchers to the Logan Flood Relief.

Friday Night Sausage Sizzle

Every Friday night, the Lions@Springwood General Manager and Operations Manager take turns hosting the Friday Night Sausage Sizzle, which is always a complete sell-out! The Sausage Sizzle was a gold coin donation, which is donated to the primary charity at the time.

AFL Academy at Mabel Park

Lions@Springwood is proud to be a part of the creation of the AFL Academy. With direct support from our club over the next 5 years we will be contributing $500,000 into the project. This project will support the talented youth in the Logan communities in conjunction with Mabel Park State High School.

Logan City Council

Lions@Springwood is a proud supporter of the Logan City Council. Contributions are made from Lions@Springwood to the value of up to $120,000 per year to the Logan City Council to strengthen sport and recreation development through the Logan Community.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships

Lions@Springwood is committed to supporting the members of our local community. With that, since we have supported over 120 trainees, 13 apprentices and 7 support wages. This has been essential for the growth of our community. Schools such as Shailer Park State High School, Springwood State High School, John Paul College, Chisholm Catholic College, Mabel Park State High School & Park Ridge State High School, which are only a handful of the schools that we work with.

Donations - $11,237.46
Donations to Local Projects - $91,192.60

The Mater Foundation, Chicks in Pink - $42,000

2021 saw a massive year for Lions@Springwood and our continued support to The Mater Foundation, Chicks in Pink. Fundraising to reach the $42,000 target was made possible through gaining support from the members of our community. The team worked extremely hard to raise these funds, which was celebrated with an exclusive Go Pink Luncheon in the month of October.

Share the Dignity -

Lions@Springwood worked in conjunction with a local day care center to collect sanitary and personal hygiene products in support of women and girls experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough. The awareness raised made a real difference to lives of these women and girls as they were given access to period products through Dignity Drives and Dignity Vending Machines.

Logan East Community Centre - $5000

Lions@Springwood continuously support the Logan East Community Centre and their yearly Christmas Hamper donations to vulnerable members of our community. We donated a total of $5000, which will go into the purchase of nonperishable food items, toiletries, toys, and gifts included in the hampers. Our donation allows us to contribute to our community and assist those doing it tough during the holiday period.

Clubs for a Cause –

Joining other clubs across South East Queensland, the Lions@Springwood team participated in a 10km walk from The Tweed to Coolangatta to raise money and awareness for Black Dog Institute. The Black Dog Institute is the only medical research institute in Australia which investigates mental health across the human lifespan – their aim is to create a mentally healthier world for everyone.

Southside Aquatics

Southside Aquatics is a local swimming club in the Logan Area. Every Friday night, the members of Southside Aquatics would run a regular meat tray raffle at the Lions@Springwood club. The proceeds that were collected from the raffle would help fund the children of the club to attend regional swimming carnivals.

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