Donated ECg machine welcomed

Dandenong Hospital is the welcome recipient of a vital piece of equipment

The Lions Club of Lyndhurst & District, along with Lion John Turner’s Contribution, donated an ECG machine, a vital piece of equipment to the Dandenong Hospital ward-west recently. The ECG is a useful screening tool for a variety of cardiac abnormalities. Hospitals and doctors have been able to save many lives as a result of the diagnosis from these machines.

The Dandenong Hospital and the Lions Club share the same motto: ‘We serve the community’. President of Lions Club Lyndhurst & District Lion Cuthbert Don Paul said, “It is a privilege to be able to give back to the community that we live in. I strongly believe that we can all make a difference in small ways, but with a big heart.” Cuthbert and his wife Sandra have been involved with the Lions Club for over five years.

There are Lions Clubs in nearly 1400 towns and cities in Australia, according to the organisation’s information. Lions are people who get involved in humanitarian efforts locally, nationally and internationally. They are ordinary people doing extraordinary things - supporting people with a disability, supporting the environment and fundraising for worthwhile causes. Every club is different and offers members not only the chance to help out, but to become involved in shaping and guiding the club in the longer term. It’s not all work though. Lions Clubs are fun and social. Lions build lifelong friendships through their membership and participation.

A hopper night event was held by the Lions club of Lyndhurst & District in September 2012 to help raise the funds for the ECG machine. A hugely successful dinner dance held in March 2012 also helped towards raising funds for the donation to Dandenong Hospital.

The next major fundraising event for Lion’s club Lyndhurst will be the Autumn Breeze Dinner Dance scheduled for May 4 at the Springvale Town Hall.