Lions Village of Greater Edmonton Society
204 Haddow Close NW # 112 T6R 3B3 Edmonton, AB, Canada

The Giving Tree Followup The Edmonton Host Lions Club reported that they delivered a huge number of donations of clothing from the residents at Lions Village Castledowns that were placed under the Giving Tree. The clothing was distributed through the Anawim Food Bank. Thank you notes sent to the residents from recipients have been posted on the bulletin boards in Lions Village Castledowns.

Here is an important survey by the Alberta Government regarding continuing care. https://www.alberta.ca/facility-based-continuing-care-revie

Free Digital Skills Training for Seniors https://corealberta.ca/programs/gluu Gluu is a Canadian nonprofit that helps older adults use technology to stay happy, healthy and connected. It offers FREE digital skills training for all Canadian seniors (born before 1964) thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. In the last nine months, they have supported 20,000 seniors either through training or by answering technology questions via email, text, or telephone. Registration is now open for classes that begin on January 11, 2021.

The Board and staff of Lions Villages wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year. #yegbusiness #kindnessmatters #edmontonhousing #edmontonseniors

The decorations are beginning to appear on the Lions Village Castledowns Giving Tree. Each of the items donated will be gifted to those in need through the Amawin Food Bank in Edmonton's city centre.

Some of the many Christmas cards designed and delivered by a grade two class for the residents at Lions Village Castldowns.

Cora, a past resident of Lions Village Riverside, championed the inclusion of this giving tree each year at Riverside. This is now a tradition each year and has spread to the other Lions Villages.

Couple of posts in Lions Village Railtown that make you admire the cooperation, community, positivity and resilience of Seniors during these extraordinary times.

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If yesterday was #GivingTuesday , then we are calling today #CelebrationWednesday! Thanks to your donations, five people will receive five special Dog Guides w...ith very special names! And speaking of names, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the Name Two Dog Guides contest, which has happily turned to Name Five Dog Guides due to the amazing support from people across the country. The winning names are: Trebek (submitted by someone in Oshawa, ON to honour Canadian Alex Trebek) Nikan (submitted by someone in Parksville, BC. The name means "My Friend" in Potawatomi) Chrissy (submitted by someone in Toronto, ON) Teddy (submitted by someone in Mississauga, ON) Lexus (to honour Giving Tuesday's matching partner, Lexus Of Oakville)

Autumn at Lions Village Railtown

Ever since Helen Keller inspired us to champion the cause in 1925, we’ve served and advocated for the blind and visually impaired. Nearly a century later, this long-standing mission continues unhindered. #vision #canadianlions #kindnessmatters #LionsClubsInternational #LionsClub

Accessibility of the built environment, where we live, learn, work, and recreate, is an equity issue. A core value of public health is to reduce inequities help...ing all members of a community to thrive. The Centre for Healthy Communities, along with the City of Edmonton and the Accessibility Advisory Committee, conducted a project to understand Edmonton's Whyte Ave entranceway accessibility standards. Learn more about their initiatives in their monthly newsletter. https://bit.ly/3lAITTR