Meetings

 

Jeffersontown Lions Club

July 2000 – July 2001

With 31 Lions ready to SERVE and led by president Lion Eddie Mann, The Jeffersontown Lions Club was able to make a donation to the Louisville VA Center and other charity organizations such as Kentucky Lion Eye Foundation (KLEF), Trooper Island Journey for Sight, Crusade for Children Little League in Jeffersontown.  The Club’s total income was $31050.00

 

Jeffersontown Lions Club

July 2002 – July 2003

There were 30 members during this year.  The president was Lion Jay Campbell.

The total income for the year was $ 33, 375.00 and the Jeffersontown Lions Club was able to help many other organizations such as:


Camp Crescendo

Sight and Hearing

All State Band

Lions Eye Foundation

Youth Camps

Lions Club International Foundation

Trooper Island

Youth Exchange Program

Journey for Sight

Crusade for Children

Nursing Parties

USA/Canada Leadership

High Vision

Little League Baseball


By July 2003, the club has reached the accumulated donation of $ 95,211.44 to Camp Crescendo.  The Louisville Defender from March 6, 2003 published that “The Jeffersontown Lions Club has donated over $ 30,000.00 to several community groups and organizations many of whih are located in west Louisville.  The Jefferson News-Leader on February of 2003 also published a picture of Jeffersontown Lion’s President Jay Campbell donating a check to the Black Achievers director Carolyn Johnson.

 

 

 

 

Jeffersontown Lions Club

July 2004 – July 2005

 

The Jeffersontown Lions Club is proud to communicate that during the fiscal year between July 2004 and July 2005 we have donated $35,504 .00 to the community.  This amount doesn’t include the monthly donations we gave to Camp Crescendo.  He increase the number of members from 21 to 22 active Lions ready to serve!

This is just an example of the Jeffersontown Lions Club commitment to the community.

Glasses

950.00

Crusade for Children

4000.00

American Eye Institute

200.00

Angel Tree

253.00

Scholarships

4000.00

Senior Citizens

2000.00

Lion Tech

400.00

Fraternal Order of Police

500.00

St. Vincent Church

500.00

Friends of Life

100.00

Pizza for Camp participants

279.00

American Printing House

540.00

Reading for the Blind

375.00

Black Act

1000.00

Vision Games

1000.00

American Cancer Society

100.00

Lions Club International Foundation

500.00

Hospice

300.00

Reading Impaired

287.00

Audio Studio

100.00

Good Samaritan

120.00

 

Jeffersontown Lions Club

July 2005 – July 2006

This year we focus our mission to:

  1. Members worked for Habitat for Humanity
  2. Lion Members taught crafts, and workers drove buses for Senior Citizens Center
  3. Purchase 26 pair of glasses for needy people of our district

 

 

Jeffersontown Lions Club

July 2006 – July 2007

 

 

The Lions Club members:

  1. Removed and delivered total kitchen equipment donated by R.J. Reynolds Co. andvalued at $ 95,000.00 to Camp Crescendo:  
  • Three refrigerators,
  • Two ovens
  • Two sinks
  • One dishwasher
  • One stainless counter top
  • One ice machine
  • Shelves and other items.
  1. Purchased special equipment to enable students to read
  2. Gave $ 1000.00 scholarship to Jeffersontown High School.

 

 

Jeffersontown Lions Club

July 2007 – July 2008

 

 

 

These are the names of some of the Lions who volunteered and worked the bingo fundraising activities for many years.  Most of the proceeds were used to purchase and support CAMP CRESCENDO.

Our gratitude to:

William “Bill” Barna

Madelyn Barna

Donald Barna

Thad Barna

Vicki Barna

Suzanne Wilson

Kerry Wilson

Kevin Wilson

Chesley “Ches” Wheeler

Martha H. Wheeler

Jack Tumkins

Mike Schirdler

Marty Nemes Jr.

Rosa Mary “Rosie” Raatz

PJ Crowdly

 

 

The Jeffersontown Lions Club with the support of the Lyndon Elks Club has helped our cause by $ 163, 659.00.  At CAMP CRESCENDO, The Lions Club offers free of charge summer camps for children with visual or hearing impairments.  Even after the Bingo activities were cancelled, the Jeffersontown Lions Club has continue its commitment to support CAMP CRESCENDO.  This is what we have done so far.

 

Year

Amount donated

1996

7690.00

1997

5500.00

1998

7200.00

1999

6090.00

2000

6391.00

2001

20550.00

2002

25754.00

2003

32175.00

2004

23839.00

2005

24359.00

2006

6999.00

2007

1007.00

2008

1000.00

2009

7550.00

2010

938.00

2011

1000.00

2012

1000.00

2013

1050.00

Total

180092.00

 

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