Galway City Mayor, Eddie Hoare and the President of Galway Lions Club, Frank O’Neill helped The Galway Lions Club launch its Christmas Appeal and annual Radio Auction with John Morley at the Galway Bay FM Studios.
The Radio Auction will be held on Friday December 8 in the Galway Bay FM Studios between 9.00 am and 12.00 pm and will once again be broadcast live on The Galway Talks show.
Galway Lions who are celebrating 51 years of service in Galway this year are seeking the support of local businesses and organisations in helping the less well off in our community, either by making a financial donation or by sponsoring an item that can be auctioned.
In addition, they are seeking support from members of the public by bidding for and purchasing the items offered for sale in the auction on December 8. Sponsors and donors can receive significant exposure through local media, including on Galway Bay FM, social media, and The Galway Advertiser during the lead up to the auction.
The Christmas Appeal for the Galway Lions is their busiest time of the year as they focus on fundraising for the year ahead. As well as requesting items from local businesses for the auction, you will see them seeking your support at supermarket entrances over the coming weekends or swimming as part of our November swim event.
Galway Lions President Frank O’Neill said ther role as Lions is to help those in need in our community in any way we can.
“We see our task as trying to give that extra little bit of help that might just make the difference and maybe help someone through a bad patch or give them the hand they need to help them back on their feet.
“Last Christmas, we distributed more than 600 supermarket vouchers. All of this was made possible through the generosity of the people and businesses of Galway, for which we are most grateful.” Frank also thanked Keith Finnegan, John Morley and Galway Bay FM for their support to the club over many years.
All the proceeds of the auction and any donations received will go directly to helping people in our community who need extra support at Christmas time.
None of the funds raised go to administrative costs as Galway Bay FM provide their services free of charge as do all Lions Club members and all items are donated for auction.
You can view or bid on items on the auction website at www.galwaylionsclub.ie starting from 9am on Tuesday December 5. You can also bid by phoning 091-353250 during the Galway Talks show on Friday December 8 and items will be sold to highest bidders throughout the show.
If you have an item to donate or sponsor please email us at [email protected] or if you wish to make a monetary donation you can do so at www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/GalwayLionsClubAuction For more information, check out www.galwaylionsclub.ie
