COMMUNITY service is a core foundation of Lions Australia and the Buninyong & Mount Helen club has been exhibiting that philosophy in recent times.<\/p>\n
The local organisation has been helping elderly and physically disadvantaged residents with a variety of tasks heading into winter.<\/p>\n
Member David Page said the group can provide locals with plenty of services and not to hesitate to give them a call.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can help out with a lot of things, we have a very diverse range of skills in our team,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s also important to ensure everyone is feeling okay, so if you just need a chat, don\u2019t hesitate to ring us up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recently, the club assisted residents of the Buninyong area with splitting and sorting firewood.<\/p>\n
A homeowner from Lal Lal, who asked not to be named, recently suffered a stroke. As he was living alone, he found himself unable to prepare firewood for the colder months ahead.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, a local realised the man needed help and alerted the Lions club, who sprang into action by splitting and stacking the wood under his carport.<\/p>\n
Mr Page said the group of eight sorted approximately 10 cubic metres of firewood.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would send two members over at a time and make sure that we were physically distanced as we worked,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the end it probably took about forty hours of manpower.\u201d<\/p>\n
The organisation also aided an elderly woman with her firewood, using a hydraulic splitter to speed up the process.<\/p>\n
Mr Page said most times the Lions have helped someone out, it\u2019s often a third party that contacts the club, not the person themselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis particular woman also lived alone, and a neighbour actually called us up and explained that she was struggling to move all of the firewood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of the people we help are very appreciative, we just want people to know that there\u2019s no shame in asking for help, everyone needs a hand sometimes and that\u2019s what we\u2019re here for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
COMMUNITY service is a core foundation of Lions Australia and the Buninyong & Mount Helen club has been exhibiting that philosophy in recent times. The local organisation has been helping elderly and physically disadvantaged residents with a variety of tasks heading into winter. Member David Page said the group can provide locals with plenty of […]<\/p>\n