Operation Christmas Boxes 2023
The holiday season is fast approaching and it brings us great pleasure to launch our traditional Lake Aid Christmas Boxes Collection, sharing a bit of Christmas sparkle with children in …
Support Team Lake Aid in the Ascent of La Tournette 2023 on Sunday 3rd September
For the 6th consecutive year, Lake Aid is taking part in the legendary hike/run race “La Montée de La Tournette”. On Sunday 3rd September, Team Lake Aid will climb the …
Christmas Boxes 2022 – Thank you from all the Lake Aid team
MORE THAN A HUNDRED contributors to our 2022 collection allowed us to distribute OVER 250 Christmas boxes and vouchers to the children in: 3 emergency shelters in Annecy Ukrainian families …
A moving evening of cinema and personal stories from the women and teenagers supported by Lake Aid
There were sniffles and a shocked silence at Lake Aid’s third annual film night, as the audience reeled from the dramatic ending of Tori et Lokita. The film portrayed with …
Fifth annual Tournette ascent raises over 1700 euros to support Lake Aid projects
On the first Sunday in September, an excited group of Lake Aiders gathered at 7am at Talloires beach. Their goal: to reach the summit of La Tournette – 2,351meters above. …
Lake Aid Film and Fundraising Evening
8pm, Friday 18th November, 2022Talloires CinemaUnique ticket price 10 euros – all proceeds for Lake Aid Featuring the Film : Tori et Lokita, by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne Please join …
Lake Aid volunteer hosts ‘covid-friendly’ spring break
Suzanne regularly welcomes asylum-seeking families into her home in Menthon and organises activities during school holidays, with the help of many volunteers. This Easter break, with Covid restrictions in place, …
To make a nose for Olaf
By Tristan Hale “If kids grow kale, kids eat kale. If kids grow tomatoes, kids eat tomatoes”. Ron Finley: a guerrilla gardener in South Central LA. Here in Annecy, we …
Lake Aid works with charity Alfa3A to help local families in need
by Felicity Fallon In response to the ongoing Covid situation that is causing so much hardship to low income and vulnerable families, Lake Aid recently wrote to 10 charity partners in …
Lake Aid volunteers organise February holiday fun for children in need
Thank you everyone who made time these holidays to bring a bit of sunshine to local children in need! Here is a glimpse of what they got up to. Wednesday …