Serving Your Community
We Serve
A festive tradition, the Lions Christmas Cake Sale features rich fruit cakes sold in branded boxes. These are now available to order – details below.
Cakes are also available from Lions members, at our regular sausage sizzle (Woolworths Johnsonville) and local events.
All proceeds go to community programmes.
The Johnsonville area Senior Citizens Christmas lunch organised and funded by the Johnsonville Charitable Trust has been supported by the Johnsonville Lions Club for many years.
Held at the Johnsonville Club ballroom which is decked out with a Christmas theme on two dates in December, this is a great event for people to come together.
A two-course buffet lunch with wine, beer and soft drinks is provided free to the invited guests.
This event is well supported by the Johnsonville Club, and other community service groups, with Johnsonville Lions Club members acting as greeters of arriving guests, and hosts at each table.
A special day for many of our Club’s members and volunteers, making and serving meals to families with children at Wellington Hospital.
Ronald McDonald House relies heavily on community-driven support. The Lions’ contributions—whether through local fundraising or international volunteerism—play a vital role in sustaining these services. The work of Lions clubs ensures families can stay close to their hospitalised children without the added burden of accommodation costs.
This programme, known as “Recycle for Sight,” collects used eyeglasses, refurbishes them, and distributes them to people in need—especially in the Pacific Islands.
Lions Clubs across New Zealand and globally accept donations of prescription glasses, reading glasses, sunglasses, and frames (both plastic and metal). Children’s glasses are especially needed.
We collect the glasses and send them to a process centre where they are inspected for damage (scratches, cracks, loose screws), cleaned using ultrasonic washers, measured for prescription strength and packed for redistribution.
Like Lions Clubs around the world, we actively engage in street appeal collections. The street appeal format not only raises vital funds but also fosters direct engagement, allowing passersby to learn about the causes Lions support and the impact of their contributions.
Because we operate locally, our club can tailor appeals to urgent needs – whether it’s supporting a family facing hardship, funding equipment for a hospice, or contributing to national campaigns like Ronald McDonald House or the Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day. Through these efforts, Lions Clubs embody their motto: “We Serve” – turning everyday generosity into lasting change.