Car to be star attraction in Lions Club radio auction

Galway Lions Club is gearing on for its annual radio auction to raise funds to help the needy this Christmas.

The radio auction will be held on Friday (December 11) in the Salthill Hotel between 9am and 12 noon and will once again be broadcast live on the Keith Finnegan Show.

The Galway Lions Club is once again seeking the support of local businesses and organisations to help the less well off in the community, by either making a financial donation or by sponsoring an item that can be auctioned.

Those businesses and organisations who provide financial support or items for the Radio Auction will be acknowledged on radio and in other media.

Main sponsor this year is Tony Burke Motors, Main Toyota and Lexus Dealership, who have supplied the star item, a Toyota Yaris, that will be auctioned on the day.

“We are delighted to welcome Tony and the Team winners of the prestigious 2015 International Toyota Ichiban Award for Customer Service on board,” said a spokesperson for Galway Lions Club.

In addition to the car, the Lions Club expect to have over 200 items for auction from weekends away to shopping vouchers to furniture.

The annual Galway Radio Auction is 25 years in existence and during this time it has raised close to €700,000, thanks to the generous support of the business community and the people of Galway.

Galway Lions President Geraldine Mannion said: “All the proceeds of the Auction and any donations received will go to directly to providing assistance to people in our community who need extra support at Christmas time.

“None of the funds raised go to administrative costs and both Galway Bay FM and the Salthill Hotel provide their services free of charge.  We were delighted with the response we received last year when the Auction contributed to enabling the Galway Lions Club to distribute food vouchers to some 500 families and individuals.

“I want to thank the businesses and the public who helped make last year such a success for all concerned, and I look forward to continued support to help those less fortunate at what can be a difficult time of the year.”

The Galway Lions Club is an entirely voluntary organisation that has been serving Galway for 40 years.

For more information or to get involved check out the website or email info@galwaylionsclub.ie