Go Ireland !!! Today we take our hats off to spirited Irish amongst us, who in May gathered their efforts on EU day on the Kreshatik in Kyiv, celebrated being Irish, taught people to drink Guiness and raised money for the Kyiv Lions in the process. A magnificent 35 850 uah was raised. We applaud this emerald effort and especially Ross McMahon (KLC), Seamus Holmes, Huber Trade, Andrey Ushenko at Diageo, Volodymyr Sai and the Irish Consulate

Kyiv Lions Club raises approximately $50,000 at its 15^th Burns Night charity celebration

The 15^th anniversary ‘Burns Night’ was held on Saturday, February 20^, 2010 at ACCO International and gathered over 600 guests and sponsors. All those invited were given the opportunity to help raise money for the many worthy charity projects that the KLC supports, whilst enjoying a very relaxed atmosphere of celebration. This year the event raised approximately $50,000.

The entertainment program hosted by DJ Pasha was a great success. Guests enjoyed the performances by Ukrainian and international stars including: Kishe, Para Normalnyh, top bagpiper Roderick Deans, Scottish bagpipe rock band of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Scottish martial arts troupe the Clann and Britain’s top Beatles tribute band the Upbeat Beatles.

The auctions and lotteries proved particularly attractive with prizes such as trips to Paris, London and Las Vegas provided by Burns Night sponsors. Another example was the ‘Sounds of Music’ lottery, exclusively prepared by DJ Pasha and presented to the happy winner with a unique Set of Michael Jackson Memorabilia and 6 VIP tickets for a Slava Vakarchuk show.

Guests very much appreciated the fashion show of Ukrainian designer Elena Golets – which demonstrated the latest trends in evening dress design. Finally, everyone enjoyed the haggis, the national dish of Scotland, memorialised by the national poet Robert Burns.

The success of the KLC and Burns Night would not be possible without the support of many generous sponsors including: Johnnie Walker, Ukrainian International Airlines, the Hyatt Regency Kyiv Hotel and many others. Burns Night is organised so that the costs of the event are covered by sponsorship and ticket sales, which enable the profits to be directed to verifiable charity projects in line with International Lions Club regulations.

‘Burns Night is the party where you get the chance to make a big difference, meet the right people and have an unforgettable time. Definitely not one to be missed’, noted Dave Young, KLC president 2010.

Please click on the link below to view the 2009 KLC Year in Review which is currently on youtube at the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtFWB14Q2PQ

Please click on the attachment below to view the article in the January 2010 version of Lion Magazine about the KLC's activities with the Pediatric Department of the Neurosurgery Institute in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Please click on the link below to read the entire January 2010 issue of Lion Magazine which is currently on the ILC website at the following link (the KLC article can be found on pages 12 and 13):

http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=28109

Attachments:

Page 12 and 13 of January 2010 Lion Magazine.pdf

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