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| Meeting
Place and Time |
The
Johnson House, Main Street, Churchville
Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 7:00PM
(except July and August)
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| Who
Are The Lions? |
The
Churchville Lions Club is part of Lions Clubs International.
Since 1917, Lions Clubs have offered volunteers the opportunity
to join a locally based but internationally networked
service organization and give something back to their
communities. From involving members in projects as local
as cleaning up an area park or as far-reaching as bringing
sight to the world’s blind, Lions Clubs have always
embraced those committed to building a brighter future
for their community and the world. The men and women
that join Lions Clubs enjoy fellowship and develop their
individual capabilities, dedicating time to helping those
in need and making their communities better places in
which to live.
WE
SERVE – Nearly 1.4 million Lions
members in 190 countries and geographic areas answer
the needs that challenge the communities of the
world. Lions tackle tough problems like blindness,
drug abuse prevention, and diabetes awareness.
GLOBAL
NEIGHBORS – Lions members – both
men and women – provide immediate and sustained
relief in time of disaster and offer long-term
assistance to those in need. Lions collect and
recycle eyeglasses for distribution in developing
countries and support the treatment of millions
of people to prevent river blindness.
COMMUNITY
LEADERS – Lions improve the quality
of life in their local communities by undertaking
projects such as building parks, supporting hospitals,
and establishing water treatment programs.
For
over 85 years, whenever there is a need at home or
around the world, Lions members are there to help – WE
SERVE.
The Churchville Lions
Club…
Supports
our local youth
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Sponsors
Jr. High and Sr. High School Leos Clubs
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Sponsors
Boy Scout Troop 133
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Supports
various local youth sports organizations
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Provides
scholarships
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Gives
various annual awards
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Supports
school-based programs
Sponsors
community-wide events
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Skating
Party and Races
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Environmental
Clean-Up Day
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Churchville
Lions Country Fair
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Halloween
parade
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Churchville-Chili Music Fest Chicken Barbeque
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Town of Riga Winter Fest Chicken Barbeque
Cares
for the members of our community
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Provides
a Medical Loan Closet
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Maintains
a Food Pantry
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Provides
emergency support to local residents
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Provides
Sight and Hearing programs for local residents
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Conducts Amercian Red Cross Blood Drives
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Helped
the Churchville Fire Department purchase equipment
to protect us all
Builds
for the future of the Churchville/Riga community
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Helped
in the construction of local playgrounds
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Helped
in the construction of local playing fields and parks
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Constructed
community message sign
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Constructed
welcome signs at entrances into the community
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Sponsored
Churchville welcome sign on I-490
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Supported
construction of the new community clock tower
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Supported
construction of the new rock wall, benches, and memorial bricks at Village Garden.
The Churchville Lions Club serves our community, and beyond
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We
support the efforts of the Lions Clubs International
Foundation and the New York State and Bermuda Lions
Foundation, and have applied for and received foundation
grants to support our own community projects
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We
support the Empire State Special Needs Experience (ESSNE) in Spencer, NY by sponsoring
youth and providing funds and manpower to maintain
the property and the special programs for youth with
speech, language or hearing handicaps.
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We
support Camp Abilities at SUNY Brockport with funds
and manpower.
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We
support the Batavia School for the Blind with funds
and manpower.
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We
support local Eyeglass and Hearing Aid Recycling
Programs.
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We
support both Leader Dog and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, associations
that train dog guides and sight impaired handlers.
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We
support local efforts to promote diabetes awareness.
"We
Serve"
In
addition to the service we provide to the Churchville/Riga
community, many members of the Churchville Lions Club
serve Lions Clubs International at the regional, state
and international level – and many of our members
have been formally recognized by their peers for their
outstanding service.
The
programs of Lions Clubs International, and the projects
of the Churchville Lions Club, are continually changing
to meet new needs and greater demands, but our mission
has never wavered: “We
Serve.”
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