Annual Donation Lions Club Sliema To Inspire
Left Alphonse L. MacDonald, President Lions Club, right Nathan Farrugia, CEO Inspire
Practically since its inception Razzett tal-Hbiberija has enjoyed the support of the Lions Club Sliema. To provide the necessary funds for Razzett each year in the summer a Spare Ribs Night, barbecue, is organised and served by the members of the Lions Club Sliema at the grounds of Razzett. Proceeds go towards supporting the activities of Razzett.
As Razzett and the Eden foundation have merged into Inspire last year the proceeds of the Lions Club activities now go towards the activities of Inspire. At a simple ceremony at the Victoria Hotel in Sliema, the President of Lions Club Sliema Dr. Alphonse L. MacDonald, accompanied by the Club’s treasurer Mr. Joseph Messina, recently presented a cheque representing the 2009 donation of the Club to the Chief Executive Officer of Inspire, Mr. Nathan Farrugia.
Artist donates picture to Lions Club Sliema
On the occasion of the celebration of its 35th anniversary Lions Club Sliema held a gala dinner on 14 November 2009 at the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Floriana. In addition to the Lions Club Sliema members and their guests, the dinner was also attended by a delegation, led by President Alessandro Bitelli, of Lions Club, Villanova Gozzadinni Castenaso, Italy, which is twinned with the Lions Club Sliema.
As a side event Lions Club Sliema organised an exhibition of the paintings by Rachel Galea, a young artist Maltese artist. Rachel was born in 1973 in Attard and lived in Malta till the age of eleven and then her whole family moved to Gozo, as both parents are Gozitans.
Rachel Galea presenting picture to Lions Club Sliema President Alphonse L. MacDonald.
Rachel felt the need to communicate with colour from an early age and at 14 years she started studying art and eventually attended gilding and art private tuition. She works primarily in oils and acrylic on canvas. In August 2009 she held a very successful exhibition entitled ‘Alive in Colour’ at the Banca Giuratale in Victoria Gozo.
During the dinner Rachel Galea presented the President of the Lions Club Sliema Dr. Alphonse L. MacDonald with one of her paintings as her contribution to the fund raising activities of the Club.
Rachel Galea’s exhibition can be visited at Hotel Excelsior till 29 November 2009. Part of the sale of her paintings will be donated to the Lions Club Sliema in support of its philanthropic activities.
