COVERT TOWNSHIP LIONS CLUB
2009 - 2010 ACTIVITIES
- Covert Lions participated in our District Fall Conference and the Parade of checks.
- Covert Lions Arts, Crafts Show & Bake Sale was held on Saturday, November 12. This was our third HARVEST ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW In lieu of the annual Christmas Arts and Crafts show This was our first Bake Sale and Membership Booth at this event. Proceeds went toward our Christmas Basket distribution and Toys for local Covert residents.
- We distributed __64___ Food Baskets and _ _78__ Toys last December.
- Covert Lions along with the Women’s Service Guild of St. Basil Church collected gently used coats for the WWMT Channel Three Kalamazoo Share The Warmth program.
- We had another Red Cross Blood Drive in January.
- On April 10 We had a membership night and a potluck which resulted in two new members of the Covert lions.
- Our Covert Lions Club was represented at the District 11-B2 Convention in March. Lions Dorothy Kemp, Ray & Merna Llorens I were delegates.
- Our annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser was held on May 8th.
- Saturday May 22 we had a work session for beautification of the grounds and building
- Eye exams and glasses were given to 12 Covert Student and adults.
- Covert Lions donated a talking wrist blood pressure meter to a blind Covert resident.
- Lion Merna and I attended the MD-11 Convention and Covert delegates. The Convention was held on Mackinac Island this year. Our own PDG Linda Bosma was a candidate for International Director. PDG Gary Anderson of Muskegon was endorsed to become our next International Director. Lion Linda was behind by just a few votes. Lion Linda gave a concession speech at the Banquet that was with class and dignity. She concluded by calling us all Everyday Heroes.
- Our next fund raiser will be a Swiss Steak Dinner on Saturday August 28. More information or tickets may be obtained from any Covert Lion.
- The Covert Township Lions Club will host the Region 1 Zone 1 meeting on October 23rd.
- In 2011 Covert Lions will celebrate the 25 year anniversary of our charter. Plans are not finalized as to how or where we will hold this celebration
