2017 Calendar
After wrapping up our hugely successful photography competition, our wonderful judges – Amie Forbes Photography, Dianne Hodge, and Daryl Fisher – have completed the tough job of choosing the 13 winning entries, and we have put together an amazing 2017 Calendar. Just in time for your Christmas shopping, the calendar is the perfect Samford ‘brag […]
Samford Leos @ Lions 201Q3 Convention
The Samford Leos had the honour of playing a key role in the Lions District 201Q3 convention. Seven excited Leos walked the stage with several flags to open the ceremony. It was an amazing opportunity for the Leos to be a part of! Thanks goes out to Chloe, Clare, Ebony, Finn, Iain, Isabelle and Tim for […]
Facepainting Fundraiser Success!
Our most recent fundraising activity was a face painting and crazy hair stall at the Pine Community School fun fair! We raised nearly $300 and donated half of that to the Pine Community School The shifts started at 9am and finished at 12pm, good work to all those Samford Leos’ involved and active in the community!
High Tea Fundraiser 2016
We are very excited to announce that we raised a massive $3000 at our English Rose High Tea fundraiser on Saturday 30 April!!! All proceeds will be going towards Samford Lions Personality Quest Catherine Mason, who is raising funds for the Lions Medical Research Foundation. Thank you to Dianne Hodge for being our amazing photographer. To view the photos from the […]
Volunteer of the Year
One of our very own Leos (our Secretary Chloe) was nominated for Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Volunteer of the Year 2016 Australia Day Award. We went along to the award ceremony on Saturday night to support her, and to also meet some of the amazing community-minded volunteers we have here in the Region. Have a […]
Our newest fundraiser!
Introducing the Amie Forbes Pet Photography Calendar! The Amie Forbes Pet Photography Calendar has finally been published and is now out for sale! This fundraiser is in aid of Catherine Mason’s fundraising for the Lions Medical Research Foundation. Amie Forbes is a young, local pet photographer who has been capturing amazing images of animals […]
High Tea 21st June 2015
On the 21st June we held our annual English Rose High Tea fundraiser at Topiaries, raising money for the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation. It was an amazing afternoon filled with yummy food, huge prizes, and a lively atmosphere. Thank you to everyone that attended and helped us to raise an enormous $3883 for […]
Samford Show 2015
The annual Samford Show was held on the 14th-15th July, where we showed off our new professional face paint set, marquee and hair sprays! Some amazing creations were made by our members and they made the children really happy, which is what we aim to achieve. We also held a small bake sale alongside our […]
Soup Kitchen visits – 6 visits since being a club
Not long after we chartered the club, we came across an organisation called Vital Connection Soup Kitchen. This organisation is partly funded by the government, and brings in volunteers to help cook and serve food to the homeless people of Brisbane. We have helped out on a number of occasions to serve food and drink […]
Bunnings Brendale – 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th of December
On the 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th of December, some of our Leos helped to sell Lions Christmas Cakes and Leos Christmas raffle tickets, alongside our Lions Club at the new Bunnings store at Brendale. We were also very fortunate to be one of the community groups fundraising there on their opening day. Our Christmas […]