New Lynn Lions Club sponsor deaf youths on an exchange overseas

The New Lynn Lions Club has scored a first.

The club is the first in the country to sponsor deaf youths on an exchange overseas.

It is sending Sally Robertson (19) and Lyndon Malcolm (19), both of Titirangi, to Oregon for about eight weeks, and has raised nearly $4000 for their journey.

Sally and Lyndon will be billeted with American Lions club members.

“Hopefully this will be the first of many such trips,” says Mr Ron Cooper, from New Lynn Lions. “We can’t foresee any problems.”

“We are hoping that these two can pick up things like new aids and teaching methods which can help the deaf community in Auckland.”

Mr Cooper is pictured presenting the cheque to Sally and Lyndon (left).