Selby District Lions Club

Fundraising

Pub Quiz

This quiz is held in January each year with entries from several pubs within our district who each pay an entry fee. The same questions are asked at each pub.

The monies raised from this event helps fund the Senior Citizens meal and concert held at Selby Railway SSC in March of each year.

Easter Egg Raffle

This a raffle run in the pubs in the district for a very large Easter Egg donated by Selby District Lions.

The proceeds from this event go to Selby Lions Local Charity Fund.

Race Night

Takes place in April of each year, the proceeds of which

support the Youth Football programme.

A great night of fun.

Great Selby Bike Ride

The 2009 ride took place on Sunday 10th May 2009 and approximate 840 riders

took part with in the region of £9,400 being raised.

The ride in 2010, the 24th, takes place on Sunday 9th May 2010.

This year the charities are: British Heart Foundation, Martin House Hospice, St Leonard's Hospice, Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Selby Lions Local Charity Fund.

Entry forms are available at many shops, banks, cycle shops in and around the Selby area or click here to download it from this website.

A reduced price cycle service at £30 (normal price £35) for anyone involved in the organisation or cycling of the Great Selby Bike Ride (please note that the work is carried out by a cytech qualified mechanic) can be obtained at Fine Fettle Cycles, Barwick in Elemet (tel. 0113 393 5688).

The £5 reduction will be donated by the company to the charities involved.

This special offer is not available in conjunction with any other offers and the cost of any parts needed in the service are not included in the £30.

Charity Concert

A charity concert will be held on Saturday 21st August 2010 in Selby Abbey.

Tickets priced at £7.50.

The concert will be given by Ivory & Gold together with Jeff and Anne Barnhart -
pianist and flautist.

Jeff Barnhart is well known jazz pianist but is also an extremely accomplished
classical pianist.

Ivory & Gold, who are based in America, have performed all around the world including
South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Tickets for this event go on sale in May 2010.

Cake Stalls

Members man cake stalls throughout the year at different craft fairs which are held in the district and also have a stall on Selby Market on various dates.

The cakes are baked specially for Lions Clubs throughout the country by a small bakery in Lincoln. The cakes are delicious, good value for money and many people who have purchased a cake return for more.

The proceeds from the sale of cakes goes to Selby Lions Local Charity Fund.

All the monies collected as a result of the fund raising events goes to the respective charities.

Any administration fees are paid for by the way of Selby District Lions Club members paying an annual subscription.