10/12/2025
🦁 Lakefield Village Lions Club and Lakefield & District Club – Together We Can Rebuild - Support our Community Members in need🦁
In light of the devastating fires in Lakefield (Home Hardware and Free Topping Pizza) the Lakefield Village Lions Club and Lakefield & District Club want to support families who have lost everything — including those whose jobs are displaced by the closures of Home Hardware, Free Topping Pizza and IDA.
We have been in contact with the disaster coordinator who has reached out to the 5 families who have lost their homes. Those that have been reached have indicated a preference for monetary or gift card donations. Clothing is a very personal preference so some may prefer to purchase at their own timing. If some sizing is provided we will add below.
This is what we have decided:
✔️ First of all, please continue to support Pay-It-Forward and other initiatives by our local businesses like Nutty Bean, Lakefield Pantry, Canoe and Paddle, Cheesy Fromage, The Loon, Century 21, Village Pet Food & Supply, LAWS, Sunshrine Day Spa and Salon and so many more. We are so proud to be part of this amazing community.
✔️ Tomorrow (Monday) Join us at:
📍 The River Den, 13 Water St. N, Lakefield, ON (in Isabel Morris Park behind arena)
🕰️ 10-2 pm
▪️Enjoy a coffee, tea and/or a sweet. Hugs and conversations are welcome.
▪️Make a donation if you can (see below) ▪️Write a message of support on our “Kindness Board” to affected families/individual/businesses which we will pass on afterwards
✔️ DONATIONS - We are accepting the following donations to assist directly impacted families and individuals.
✅ Grocery & Retail gift cards $25 denomination preferred (e.g. local and all-in-one retail businesses)
✅ Monetary Donations - cash, etransfer (send DM or email - see below) We can also do tap but fees do come off upfront. For emails please note Lakefield Strong.
✅ Clean, “Like New” Clothing
Men - 2xl for tops, 11 shoes, 36x32 pants or xl or xxl track pants
Female - 3x for tops, 2x pants or 22w
✔️ Additional Donation Drop-Off date
🗓 Saturday, October 18th
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Wag-O-Ween hosted by The Cheesy Fromage on Queen Street (we will have a table there)
👉All donated and monetary items will go directly to those affected.
👉All non-monetary items not wanted will be used to help others in need this season.
👉No monetary items will be used for purposes other than direct support of the families and businesses affected by this disaster.
👉 If you can't make it on the 13th or 18th please contact Marilyn (289-928-6795), Don (705-761-7672), Jackie (705-344-2917) or Sandi (416-809-0855) to arrange a separate drop-off.
Let’s show our neighbors that they’re not alone. Thank you for your generosity and compassion, Lakefield ON❤️
📩 DM, call or email lakefieldvillagelionsclub@gmail.com for questions or alternative drop-off options. Note Lakefield Strong in any correspondence.
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