Muscles for Charity Belgium

Enthusiasm and energy in Belgium for Muscles for Charity is centred on the medieval town of Lier, situated east of Antwerp.

Starting in 2004 by selling ice cream on a warm summer afternoon in the middle of the City, the local team joined forces with Muscles volunteers from Canada and the UK to produce 64 specialist breakfasts in 2005.

Significant financial donations were subsequently provided to charities assisting Tsunami victims in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Latest News: July 2009

Three days of painting in thirty degree temperatures tested the endurance, skills and stamina of the international team that descended on Lier for a magical weekend of fun, friendship and a degree of mischief.

OXFAM and the Gurkha charities were the recipients, and it may have been hot but the painted rooms were immediately above an ice cream parlour!

More pictures here.

July 2008

Muscles team members from Canada and the UK descended on Lier, Belgium in early July to help the local volunteers complete a series of projects at a country cabin.

Replacing steps, clearing trees and shrubs, staining decking and cleaning a private footbridge totalled over 130 voluntary hours.

The magical ingredients of laughter, great friendship and outstanding hospitality once again contributed to a memorable extended weekend in beautiful surroundings

The Pictures are here.

The July 2006 project is featured here and the 2007 project here.

The Belgian team consists of

  • Johan Rens, Elsa Massei, Robert Verhaejen, Ann Massei, Stef Vekemans, Leen Massei and international guests:
  • Sharron Lyons and Sandy Bosma (Muscles for Charity Canada),
  • Glenna Trout, Ed Usher, Nina Kaszina and John Bishop (Muscles for Charity UK),
  • John Marx Steve Milliken, Amy Milliken, Brenda Cartwright (Muscles for Charity USA)

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