Our feature projects:
Sooke Business Directory
Sooke Lions Club produces the Sooke Business Directory & Phone Book each year, distributing 7000 copies for free to local households and businesses in Sooke, East Sooke, Jordan River and Port Renfrew.
Raffle Calendar
Participants eagerly anticipate a chance to win prizes from local retailers with weekly draws throughout the year.
Sooke Lions Club also produces or participates in:
Grade Two Swim Program
Since 2007, Sooke Lions sponsors free swimming lessons (transportation included) at Seaparc for all Sooke second graders, offering essential swimming skills and promoting safety and confidence in the water.
Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Canada is a free book gifting program devoted to inspiring a love of reading in young children. In partnership with Sooke Lions Club, enrolled children receive monthly, a high quality, age-appropriate book in the mail, free of charge.
School Bursaries
Annually, several Sooke students each receive a $1000 bursary to assist in advancing their post-secondary education. The next application deadline is May 6, 2024. Learn more on SD62
Sooke Cemetery Maintenance
Sooke Lions Club provides professional care, ensuring a serene resting place with meticulous grounds-keeping and respectful upkeep of memorial sites.
Lions Recycle for Sight
Collection and redistribution of corrective lenses for low income people — plus it helps to minimize landfill waste!
Lions ALERT Disaster Preparedness
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Christmas Hamper Program with the Sooke Food Bank
Not only are beautiful food hampers built, but also all children receive Christmas presents!
Sooke Lions also supports these local organizations and projects:
- Baseball Concession
- Hearing Foundation
- Sooke Regional Museum
- Sooke Salmon Enhancement Society
- Sea Cadets
- Sooke Christmas Bureau
- Sooke Food Bank
- Youth Sports
- Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock
- Sooke Sailing Association