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Lions Tour Coppell Emergency Operations Center
On November 3rd, 2025 the Coppell Lions Club visited Coppell Life Safety Park to learn about local emergency preparedness and visit our city's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The EOC, previously a small conference room in a firehouse, has since 2017 been located in a facility designed to survive a category 4 tornado with six multi-monitor workstations and large video screens for city officials to monitor weather and events, communicate with residents and sound citywide sirens. Lions provide support in emergency situations in Texas and around the world.
Lions Clean Coppell
On November 1, 2025 Coppell Lions held their monthly trash pick up event cleaning Wagon Wheel park in Coppell. The fall weather made it comfortable and the park is pristine again.
Free Vision Screenings by Coppell Lions
On October 30, 2025 the Coppell Lions provided free vision screenings for 72 children at Valley Ranch Baptist Preschool in Coppell. Most of the kids passed with flying colors but we did refer more than 20 for full vision tests possibly identifying previously undiagnosed vision issues.
Coppell Lions at Local Trunk or Treat
On October 26th, 2025 about ten Coppell Lions participated in the annual Halloween Trunk or Treat event in the parking lot of First United Methodist Church. We had good weather and lots of attendees in wonderful costumes, not to mention loads of candy!
Coppell Lions Host Wine Tasting Fund Raiser
On October 25th, 2025 the Coppell Lions Club hosted our annual wine tasting fundraiser where more than 200 attendees enjoyed dinner, wine, silent and live auctions, a cork pull, live music and other fun. Money raised is still being tallied but we already know it was a big success generating funds to support our many good works.
Coppell Lions Receive Award
Lion Past Council Chair John Eads and Lion Past Council Chair John Landrum awarded the Coppell Lions Club with the "TOP CONTRIBUTOR" award for the Lion District 2-X1 Build-A-Bed Project in conjunction with the Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) organization. The Coppell Lions Club had contributed over $49,000 to the 6 bed builds held over three years which accounted for 196 beds of the over 600 beds that have been built.
Club President Past District Governor Fred Conger is shown receiving the miniature "SHP" bed frame award on Saturday October 11, 2025. Over 300 Lions, High School Youth, and SHP members participated in this the 6th Lion District 2-X1 Build-A-Bed event which resulted in 75 bunk bed frame sets. When a bed is delivered to a child who has no bed, a mattress, pillow and bed clothes are also included completing the bed installation.
Coppell Lions President Awarded Presidential Leadership Award Medal
Club President (Past District Governor) Fred Conger recently received a Lions Clubs International "Presidential Leadership Award" Medal for the Lion Year 2024-2025 from now Immediate Past International President Fabricio Oliveira. This medal is the 4th highest award given by LCI.
This is the 4th such medal that Lion Fred has received since 2012. The award is limited to Lion leaders who have contributed to the success of Lions Clubs International during an International President's term. They are quite rare as only a very limited number of such awards are given among the 1.4 million Lions worldwide each year. Receiving multiple awards are even more rare.
Coppell Lions Support Mental Health
In observance and to celebrate October as Mental Health Month, the Coppell Lions Club visited and had a fun interaction with a group of residents of The Villas of MacArthur in Irving on October 11th. The Lions gave out coloring books, large puzzles, stress relief balls, Crayola's and bottles of green tea drink to the residents. Lion Doc Gibbs played the piano accompaniment to the Lions group singing session.
Coppell Lions Club Picnic
The Coppell Lions club held its annual picnic on October 4th with grilling, games and good times! We serve and we have fun!
New Neighborhood Basketball Goal
The Coppell Lions Club provided a new basketball goal for church and neighborhood youth at First United Methodist Church Youth Center in Coppell. Pictured below is Rev Caleb Brimmage with Lions volunteers and young players.
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