Its a Sporty Christmas in Hyde Park
2024 Chairs: Lions Larry McLeish and Craig H Hebert
Event Treasurer: Lion Mario Heredia
Committee Members: Lion Pamela Harbottle, Lion JoEllen McLeish-Wright, Lion Sydney Mclean, Lion Karen Prince, Lion Mario Heredia, Lion Rob Harbottle, Lion President Richard Joy, Hyde Park BIA Executive Director Donna Szpakowski, HPBIA Programs, Marketing & Events Lead Ellen McGran, NWLRC Associate Director Amani Radhaa, Gateway Church Director of Operations Matt Koopman, Tom Delaney GM Oxford Dodge, and Corrine Rahman Councillor Ward 7
Santa Seating Area: Lion Mike Mulder & Parkway Gardens

Club President: Lion Richard Joy
Membership Chair: Lion JoEllen McLeish-Wright
Club Secretary: Lion Pam Harbottle
Club Treasurer: Lion Mario Heredia
The Hyde Park Lions Club in partnership with The Hyde Park BIA are excited to present “Its a Sporting Christmas” in Hyde Park on November 23rd, 2024.
This event will have several ways for your family to help raise some much-needed resources for the London Food Bank and the Northwest London Resource Centre in a safe and coordinated way. There will be volunteer Elves for collection of food, winter clothing, and toys for the Hyde Park area in a time when the need has been at its most.
In the past year, The Hyde Park & District Lions have made donations to such worthwhile charities as:
- Northwest London Resource Centre
- London Food Bank
- Mission Services
- Eyes Right
- St. Joseph’s Hospice
- Western University Food Bank
- Camp Dorset
- PEPP Family Support Group
- Diabetes Canada
- Lions Foundation of Canada Guide Dog Program
– Hyde Park Lions Treasurer Mario Heredia
Every planning and working member of the Hyde Park Santa Claus Parade are volunteers.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Lion Rob Harbottle, past parade chairperson and past president Hyde Park Lions; rharbott@uwo.ca or
Matt Koopman, Director of Operations, Gateway Church; mkoopman.gateway@gmail.com
