Lambeth Lions will be holding their annual Memory Box fundraiser on October 5th, 2024 at the Hellenic Centre. Join us for a great evening of fun and entertainment as well as a first class meal. In addition to raising money to support our Memory Box program, many other initiatives are also supported, allowing the Lions to what we do - SERVE.
When children pass away, their final moments become the most personal, powerful and painful moments in the lives of their family.
Creating memories and treasuring the keepsakes that are part of each child’s life journey becomes an integral part of support for families.
"When someone you love dies,
their life becomes a memory
and that memory
becomes a treasure.”
~Author Unknown
The Memory Box Program started in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) of the London Children's Hospital in 1996 with funding from the Harvey Sullivan Departmental Scholarship. The Memory boxes were designed and built by Robert Vosper. With funding from the Semkowski Family Foundation in 2005, this program expanded to include children and families from all areas of the Children's Hospital London.
In 2006, the Lambeth Lions Club took over the provision of these boxes for both the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) at the London Children's Hospital.
Our Memory Boxes are beautifully handcrafted from red oak, dovetail joinery highlight the attention to detail and craftsmanship.
These boxes provide a special place for the families to store keepsakes such as a bed card, photos, a lock of hair, a religious symbol, poems, care provider letters, a handprint, a casting of a hand or foot that provide treasured memories for families. We have the opportunity to help touch the lives of children and families in a very special way by creating Memory Boxes to support this valuable program.
Creating memories and treasuring the keepsakes that are part of each child’s life journey becomes an integral part of support for families.
"When someone you love dies,
their life becomes a memory
and that memory
becomes a treasure.”
~Author Unknown
The Memory Box Program started in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) of the London Children's Hospital in 1996 with funding from the Harvey Sullivan Departmental Scholarship. The Memory boxes were designed and built by Robert Vosper. With funding from the Semkowski Family Foundation in 2005, this program expanded to include children and families from all areas of the Children's Hospital London.
In 2006, the Lambeth Lions Club took over the provision of these boxes for both the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) at the London Children's Hospital.
Our Memory Boxes are beautifully handcrafted from red oak, dovetail joinery highlight the attention to detail and craftsmanship.
These boxes provide a special place for the families to store keepsakes such as a bed card, photos, a lock of hair, a religious symbol, poems, care provider letters, a handprint, a casting of a hand or foot that provide treasured memories for families. We have the opportunity to help touch the lives of children and families in a very special way by creating Memory Boxes to support this valuable program.
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Each MEMORY BOX takes approximately ten hours to complete. Our major costs are for materials, some equipment and shop supplies. The members of the Lambeth Lions Club freely donate all labour, tools, most equipment, and of course their skilled craftsmanship. We produce on average about 70 MEMORY BOXES each year. Handmade with love & care.
