{"id":9299,"date":"2015-06-08T17:59:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T16:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=9299"},"modified":"2015-06-08T18:00:19","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T17:00:19","slug":"the-countdown-is-now-on-with-only-7-weeks-to-go-before-banbridge-lions-club%e2%80%99s-most-anticipated-event-of-the-year-%e2%80%93-lions-lost-unleashed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2015\/06\/the-countdown-is-now-on-with-only-7-weeks-to-go-before-banbridge-lions-club%e2%80%99s-most-anticipated-event-of-the-year-%e2%80%93-lions-lost-unleashed\/","title":{"rendered":"The countdown is now on the Banbridge Lions Club\u2019s most anticipated event of the year \u2013 Lions Lost &#038; Unleashed!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Imagine getting dropped off at a random location in Northern Ireland with a couple of friends, no money, no use of mobile phone and a series of tasks to complete &#8211; all the while trying to make your way safely back to Banbridge. Sound like a challenge?<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/press10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9300\" title=\"press\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/press10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a>20 teams of willing volunteers have signed up to take part in the event on Saturday 27<sup>th<\/sup> June, with each team raising funds for two chosen charities; Northern Ireland Children\u2019s Hospice and the Southern Area Hospice Services.<\/p>\n<p>Club President, Neil McShane, commented: \u201cAt Banbridge Lions Club, our aim is to help people and communities in need as well as raise money for local, national and international charities\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about bringing back our Lost &amp; Unleashed event this June. Last year we managed to raise \u00a310,000 for Southern Area Hospice Services and Pancreatic Cancer UK and this year we hope to do the same for the Children\u2019s Hospice and again Southern Area Hospice Services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had teams arriving back in Banbridge in style, some blagging a journey back in a fire engine, others came home on donkeys! It was a thoroughly enjoyable day for us all. We hope after the success of last year\u2019s event that we can have another great day on 27<sup>th<\/sup> June and we really encourage the people of Banbridge to come and join us welcoming the teams back at the Hockey Club \u2013 who knows what grand entrances we will experience this year!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Lions Lost &amp; Unleashed event is taking place at Banbridge Hockey Club on Saturday 27<sup>th<\/sup> June with teams leaving at 10 am, arriving back between 4 pm and 6 pm and there will be food, a raffle, an auction and a disco from 9pm. Entry on the day is \u00a310 each which includes food provided by Quails Fine Foods.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about this exciting event, visit www.banbridgelions.com\/lostandunleashed or visit the Banbridge Lions Club Facebook page.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine getting dropped off at a random location in Northern Ireland with a couple of friends, no money, no use of mobile phone and a series of tasks to complete &#8211; all the while trying to make your way safely back to Banbridge. 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