Thank you to the Yaletown Lions Club who delivered a big cheque for $20,000 to Yaletown House Foundation to support our dining room furniture replacement program.
This generous donation is from the Annual Yaletown Lions Club Gala held at the Hotel Vancouver this past June. Combined with the last five Gala events, over $127,000 has been donated by this dedicated and community minded service club. Thanks to this gift, we have reach our goal and will be purchasing furniture for our 4 dining spaces. New furniture items will include adjustable height tables for residents in wheelchairs, sturdy yet easily moveable chairs and special moist resistant materials for both the table tops and chairs Yaletown House applauds the hard-working Members for their recognition of seniors and ongoing support.
Below is a poem of thanks to the Lions written by our in-house poet-laureate Marlene, Recreation Therapist.
Hooray for the Lions
They’ve done it once more
Our old table and chairs
Are being pitched out the door
New dining room furniture
Will come to us soon
A fresh modern look
That will brighten the room
So out with the old,
the scratched and the chipped
And in with the new,
The stylish and hip
Smooth table tops
All laminate and shiny
And chairs with strong legs
That will support all our hineys.
So Lions, dear Lions
Thank you for your gift
And giving our home
A much needed face lift.
