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Dave Bowring

About Dave Bowring

Volunteer for our local club, part of world's largest volunteer service organisation, Lions Clubs International. Meet at Holiday Inn Eastleigh on first Friday each month at 8pm. Lots of fundraising and other community activities, as well as social events.

Santa’s Grotto at Brambridge Park – Christmas 2015

November 25, 2015 By Dave Bowring Leave a Comment

Brambridge Park Christmas 2016 update:
Santa visits Brambridge Santa's grotto 2016

Below was my original post published on 25th November 2015

Santa arrived at Brambridge last Sunday in a vintage Rolls Royce and will now be in attendance every weekend until Christmas in his new, improved grotto.

Lions Club of Eastleigh are manning the grotto each weekend until Christmas. [Read more…] about Santa’s Grotto at Brambridge Park – Christmas 2015

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Article Series: Eastleigh Lions: Champions of the Blind

March 27, 2015 By Dave Bowring 8 Comments

Eastleigh Lions Champions of the Blind

This article series introduces important charity contributions by Lions Club of Eastleigh.

The first in the series is Eastleigh Lions’ work in combating the leading causes of blindness and assisting in preserving vision.

Lions Club have been involved with sight related issues since 1922 when Helen Keller, famous American blind and deaf author, challenged Lions to be the Champions of the Blind. [Read more…] about Article Series: Eastleigh Lions: Champions of the Blind

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Eastleigh Community Games Sunday 27th July

July 25, 2014 By Dave Bowring 3 Comments

Eastleigh Lions Club will be helping the 2012 Olympics Legacy group run the Community Games on 27th July Sunday at the Pavilion on the Park, Eastleigh (The old Fleming Park Golf Course).

Why sit on the couch and watch others keeping fit and winning medals in Glasgow, when you could actually be doing it yourself?
[Read more…] about Eastleigh Community Games Sunday 27th July

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Eastleigh Lions: £1000 To Eastleigh Basics Bank

July 11, 2014 By Dave Bowring 1 Comment

Eastleigh Lions Donation to Eastleigh Basics Bank.

Recently the Eastleigh Basics Bank marked the feeding of 8,000 people as Eastleigh Lions Club President Philip Spearey, along with other Club members, made a £1,000 donation towards the continuation of the basics bank project.

Dan Brain, Chairman of the Eastleigh Basics Bank, praised the generosity of the Lions Club and the community of Eastleigh for making the feeding of so many people possible. [Read more…] about Eastleigh Lions: £1000 To Eastleigh Basics Bank

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