Together, more than € 30,000 for the Anton Riet Huis

Family carers look after someone they love, day in, day out. That is hard, and taking a break is often impossible. That is what the Anton Riet Huis of Stichting De Cirkel, on the Monumentstraat in Raalte, is for. Someone who needs care stays there for a while, so the carer at home can catch their breath. This is called respite care.

The house has room for two guests at a time. They receive care for at least three days and at most three weeks, matched to their own situation. Their own GP and home-care team stay involved. That makes the stay an extension of the care at home.

In the autumn of 2025 our members chose eight wines for the yearly wine campaign: five red, two white and one alcohol-free. Everyone who ordered a box helped furnish the Anton Riet Huis.

In the spring of 2026 members and volunteers built an escape room of their own in Raalte. Teams from Raalte and the area around it played, and many players added a gift.

The international Lions organisation, the Lions Clubs International Foundation, doubled the local proceeds. All together we came to more than € 30,000.

That amount belongs to everyone who ordered wine, formed a team, helped on an evening or gave a gift. Thank you.

Lions Helpen.

Published on Thursday, 12 November 2026