Pearisburg Lions
Club
June 2006
Topic: What we do and how we spend Club funds
Christmas Shopping Tour: Each year, we request the Elementary
schools to provide us with names of 50 children. Each child is provided with about $50 to buy
gifts for family members at local stores. Food baskets are provided for each family.
Festival Around Town: Club members sell barbeque, hot dogs and
hamburgers to raise money for Club projects.
Eyeglasses and Exams: Each year approximately thirty to forty
(30-40) residents of Pearisburg and the Eastern district are approved for eye
exams and glasses.
Eye Screening of School Students: Annual sight screening is conducted at 3 area
schools. Approximately 400 students benefit from this project each year.
Highway Cleanup: Club has cleanup responsibility for one
mile of Highway 100 south of Pearisburg. Members devote one evening in October
to pick up trash.
Christmas Parade: Lions mascot, Lions cheerleaders and
members participate in distributing candy.
Broom & Bulb sale: Once a year, members will sell traditional
bulbs and brooms as a fund raiser.
Scout Troop and Cub Pack: The Club is the chartering organization of a
Scout Troop and a Cub Pack. Additionally, we donate funds as needed to
them.
Eyeglass collection: Over 3,100 used eyeglasses were collected
and delivered to the
Leader Dog: Participate in support of national leader
dog program.
Pin Traders: Most active club east of the
Little League Sports: The Club donates funds in support of football,
basketball and cheerleader teams.
State & Regional meetings: Club actively participates in state
conventions and all regional and zone meetings.
Membership meetings: Club dinner meetings are always lively and
entertaining.
State/International: Members participate in Sight First, used
eyeglasses and other sanctioned organized activities.
College Scholarship: Each year the James H. Mongel scholarship
is awarded to one or two
For more
Information Contact:
Lions of
B: 540-774-2495
F: 540-989-5225
H: 540-593-2160
Lion Sight Foundation
of Virginia, Inc.
Administrative Assistant:
Mer;e Hash
B: 540-345-8823
Please call before coming to site
Lions Club International
B: 630-571-5466