Mangaluru: The Lions Club Mangalore organized a Christmas celebration at the Lions Seva Mandir. Shri Jayaraj Prakash presided over the event and welcomed the guests. The chief guest was Vinod A.R. Pinto, President of CREDAI Mangalore. Bharati Pushparajan introduced the chief guests to the gathering.
Financial aid checks were distributed to students from economically backward families, donated by philanthropists. The chief guests elaborated on the significance of Christmas. Arun Peter Pinto, the coordinator of the Lions District Christmas celebrations, was honored. During the event, the members sang Christmas carols. Anush Davis entertained as Santa Claus.
On the stage, former President S.S. Poojari, Regional President Gurupreet Alva, Kachangji Narayan Kottan, Leo President Alisa Sequeira, and Benjamin Ankit were present. Former Lions State Governor Arun M. Shetty and Deputy Governor Arvind Shenoi were also present. Wilson was the coordinator of the event. Secretary Ravishankar Rai gave the vote of thanks.