Bridgton Lions Club 

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Peace Poster Awards Ceremony

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The Bridgton Lions Club, formed on Nov. 4, 1926 and chartered on June 28, 1927, has been serving the Bridgton community for 85 years.    It has a rich and varied history and is always there to help those who need it the most.

The Club focuses on:

• collecting glasses and hearing aids
• providing glasses and hearing aids for those who cannot afford them
• providing "camperships" for Camp Susan Curtis which allows underprivileged youth a stay at summer camp
• supporting the Bridgton Boy Scouts for over 50 years
• holding a Special Olympics Halloween Party
• supporting Lake Region High School's "Project Graduation"
• collecting and distributing Christmas Toys to underprivileged children
• supporting the Maine Sight & Hearing organization
• supporting the Blind Bowlers group
• sponsoring "Student of the Month" at Lake Region High School
• supporting Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine

Throughout the year the Club raises funds in diverse and fun ways:

• sales of hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries from the Club's "Chuck Wagon" at the Bridgton Fireworks, Western Maine BBQ Festival and the Maine Lakes Brew Fest
• annual "Golf Ball Drop" raffle
• White Cane day fund raising - partnering with the Harrison Lions Club
• hot dogs and beans suppahs
• annual yard sale
• annual Christmas raffle
• breakfast to raise funds for the Bridgton Fireworks display - partnering with the Bridgton Masons and Bridgton Rotary Clubs
• annual Golf Tournament

Visit our "History" page to obtain more details on the rich history of the Bridgton Lions Club.       Check out our Club's photos on the "Photo Gallery" page.

For more about Lions Clubs, go to www.lionsclubs.org

Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.