Pocklington Lions members thank residents following generous donations at this years Christmas events.
Pocklington Lions Club has thanked residents following the generous donations received during the fund raising events in Pocklington and Market Weighton ahead of Christmas.
Santa’s Grottos and street collections around the Pocklington Area raised £1,288.33 while the Lions Club events in Market Weighton accrued £385.30. A Lions club spokesperson said that members would also like to thank the management of Sainsbury’s in Pocklington and Tesco’s in Market Weighton for allowing Santa, Rocking Rudolph and the sleigh to collect on their premises. “Over two weekends club members raised a further £661.87 at Sainsburys and £303.12 at Tesco. A delighted Lions club President, John Eeles, added the funds raised will be utilised to enable the club to continue supporting People in need in our local community.
