SINCE 2007 Farnham Lions has been raising funds to support the Kent Sussex and Surrey Air Ambulance.

The Easter Eggstravaganza involves supplying large, high quality Easter eggs each with a fluffy lion and a 100 choice name board to local pubs, hotels, hospitals, surgeries, hairdressers and anyone who is prepared to give their customers a chance to participate.

The idea is that the public donate £1 to choose a name for the lion from the board. When the board is full, a draw is held and the lucky winner takes the egg and the lion.

Lions are very grateful for the support of more than 100 locations and all profits raised have so far enabled it to donate in excess of £57,000 raised in Farnham, Fleet and Aldershot, in addition to the £100,000-plus raised by Lions clubs nationally.

This year the official launch was at Forest Lodge Garden Centre, a long-term supporter of Eggstravaganza, attended by the Mayor of Farnham, Pat Frost, as well as members of Farnham Lions.

This year the Lions was also supported by Colin Webb on behalf of Weyfest, the local music festival which has sponsored its printing costs for a three-year period increasing the amount passed on to the air ambulance.

• For more about Easter Eggstravaganza and other Farnham Lions activities, including its charity golf day Hindhead Golf Club visit www.farnhamlions.org.uk.