Meetings

 

What's New?

New Music Video - Click on the video below to watch our new Lions Club Rap Video!

Watch this educational Video about the Extraordinary abilities of Lions in the Wild!

Used Books - It is official, we are now taking used books to resale at a few of our events.  The funds raised will go directly back to the city of which they are collected to pay for new books for the Schools and Libraries of Longview/Kelso.

Collection Boxes:

The club will be purchasing 20 boxes with our name and logo to distribute throughout the community to collect glasses. Several places have expressed an interest.

Paper:

Paper is doing well. We just received a check for $1877.55.
THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF PAPER TO SORT AT THE WAREHOUSE!

Activities:

For the month of December we had:
42 members volunteer 136 hours to collect paper.
2 members volunteer 6 hours repairing paper boxes.
14 members volunteer 28 hours sorting glasses.
2 members volunteer 4 hours attending LSHCCC meetings
15 members volunteer 30 hours to ring bells for The Salvation Army
12 members volunteer 36 hours in the Walk-n-knock

Bell Ringing:

Once again the Early Birds out did the
Pioneers by raising $2,255.79 ringing bells for The Salvation Army. (Pioneers raised $1,544.00)

Upcoming Events:

Valentines Social February 12th—5pm
Golden Ear in March
White Cane in May

January Birthdays:

1-26: Jack Castleberry

January Programs:

4th– Mr. John Gian—Columbia Theatre
18th—Mr. Tim Davidson—Cowlitz County Coroner.

DUES:

Don’t forget your dues if they are due!!!


What do we do?

Through our devotion to you and our community... Earlybird Lions Club of Washington has provided the following for both past and moving into the future:

  • Provide assistance for low income individuals for Sight and Hearing

  • Provide Scholarships to qualified Kelso/Longview High School Students

  •  Assist by contributing both time and money to the Washington Lions Mobile Health Screening Unit 

 

Want to make a Difference?
 
As a member you would be part of an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 200 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world!
 
As a Lions club member, you can:
  • Make a difference everyday in our community.
  • Provide support in Gresham or reach out internationally.
  • Grow personally and professionally by participating in our programs,  community service projects and events.
  • Have an impact on Gresham's humanitarian issues, or reach out internationally.
  • Have access to membership discounts and services.
  • Watch a short Video to see how you can be an everyday Hero!

 

Officer Information:

 

  • President: Tom Thompson
  • Imm. Past: President Doug O’Conner
  • 1st Vice-President: Mike Wallin
  • 2nd Vice-President: Randy Heath
  • 3rd Vice-president: Kelly Dalling
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Bob Reistroffer
  • Tail Twister: Larry Wendfeldt and Doug O’Conner
  • Directors
  • One-year: Dean Takko and Earl Manint
  • Two-Year: Bob Galivan and John Kilbourn
  • Lion Tamer: Wally Knowles
  • Past President To Board: Kerby Kee
  • Bulletin Editor: Lola Davis

 

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.

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