Lions Club Baden Helenental

About Lions Club Baden Helenental

Lions Club Baden Helenental is a service club in Baden, founded on 9 February 1970 and, since its charter celebration on 3 May 1970, part of Lions Clubs International, District 114 Ost. With the proceeds of its charity events, the club helps people in the region, above all children and young people.

What the money is used for

According to the club, in 55 years it has passed on around three million euros to people in need in the Baden region. According to the club, the support includes:

• Children and young people: holiday stays and learning support
• Health: therapies and medical aids
• Christmas: the "Weihnachtseinkäufe" (Christmas shopping) campaign together with the social welfare office, Hilfswerk and the parishes
• Prevention: the programme "Mein Körper gehört mir" (My body belongs to me) against the sexual abuse of children

Punch hut, GrandPrix, Advent calendar

The most familiar is the Lions punch hut on the Hauptplatz in front of the town hall. For around 30 years it has opened every year in the run-up to Christmas and stays until the new year. Club members serve the drinks themselves: punch made to their own recipe and mulled cider, both also available alcohol-free, plus Leberkäse rolls and open sandwiches. For the club, the hut is one of its most important sources of income.

There is also the Classic GrandPrix Baden, a charity drive for historic vehicles starting in the Kurpark and finishing at the trotting track. In 2026 there is once again an Advent calendar whose prizes are donated by businesses in Baden; the proceeds go to people in need.

Next public event

On 14 November 2026 at 19:30, the theatre group Theakado is giving a charity performance for the club at the Theater am Steg, Johannesgasse 14. The play is "Ich weiß von nichts".

The club itself

According to the website, the current president is Wolfgang Lentschig. Partner clubs are Valsabbia in Italy and Wedemark in Germany; the sponsor club at its founding was Lions Club Mödling. The club has no shop premises and no opening hours. The club meetings on the first and third Monday of the month are for members; the charity events are open to the public.

Automatically translated from German.

Compiled by our editorial team.