Club Projects/Donations/Fundraisers
Holiday Baskets
Each year since 1986 the Pine Bush Lions Club have been providing the less fortunate families with holiday baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas who are located within the Pine Bush School district. Last year the club donated over 130 family baskets for each holiday. As you can imagine this requires a great deal of time and effort from both the Pine Bush Lions Club and Pine Bush schools. Donations are welcome as well as community volunteers, so if you are interested in donating money, food or volunteering, please email us with your contact information. Holiday Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 1118, Pine Bush NY 12566. Email: pinebushlionsclub@yahoo.com
Christmas Food Drive starts Dec. 1st to Dec. 17th
Distribution Day Dec. 18th from 9AM to 12PM at Graham's Presbyterian Church New Street in Pine Bush NY
Donations Needed - Turkeys, Ham or Roast Chickens, Non-Perishable foods and Financial donations will be excepted.
Volunteers are needed to help distribute food on Dec. 18th or just come and give us a helping hand prior to.
Contact Jackie Rose 744-3439 or Sheila Hahn 733-4892. Whatever help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Help us help our community.
Blood Drives
August 10th and December 15th 2010
From 3 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Pine Bush Volunteer Ambulance building, Railroad Avenue in Pine Bush NY. One Block off Main Street
The Pine Bush Lions Club holds an annual August and Semi-Annual December Blood Drive. Jackie Rose is the chairperson who coordinates our efforts with the American Blood Association and the community. In August 2009 we netted 31 units of blood. We had over 100 people come through but unfortunately not all were eligible to donate, so please if you got blood then donate.
Hometown Day
Pine Bush Ecumenical Food Pantry
The Pine Bush Lions Club has been donating food and money to the food pantry for over 4 years now. Times are hard, now more then ever, so please give to your community. For information www.newprospectchurch.org/foodpantry.html
Each year the Pine Bush Lions Club gives a donation for unforms and other materals that may be needed. www.pinebushbaseball.com
Town of Crawford PBA
In October the Pine Bush Lions Club donated to the TOC PBA Fundraiser.
On August 4th Jim Johnson from Town of Crawford Police Dept / President of the PBA join the Pine Bush Lions Club monthly meeting. The TOC Police Dept. helped us during the Pine Bush Harvest Festival, as well as a vendor for "ID for Kids". During his visit Jim gave us an update on what they did last year. They sponsored $500 scholarship, in October they held Hayrides during Halloween for kids and their families, they a Honor Graduate award, held a Senior Citizen Party, and continue to foster the D.I.R.E. program. We enjoyed Jim's visit and update it was extremely informative and we appreciate all they do for the community.
Troop 37 Eagle Scouts
This year the Pine Bush Lions Club recognized the achievements and service of four boys from Boys Scouts Troop 37 who were promoted to rank of Eagle Scout. We like to congratulate John Lenihan, Francis R. Rispoli, Andrew Starke and Shane C. Werder who received this prestigious ranking. Our president Joanne Caufield presented each boy with the Lions International Eagle Scout certificate of recognition, along with 2 letters of congratulations one from Pine Bush Lions and the other from Lions International Club and monetary donation. This was the first time in a 80 years that this troop awarded Eagle Scout to four boys at the same time. The projects benefited our community and the town of Pine Bush. The Boy Scouts Troop 37 has helped the Pine Bush Lions Club during the holidays and Pine Bush Harvest Festival and we like to express our thanks and appreciation. pinebushtroop37.org
Yearly School Scholarship since 1999
The Pine Bush Lions Club has been awarding the Pine Bush Seniors with a financial Scholarship. In 2008 Two Pine Bush High School students were awarded a Kevin Keeley and Caitlin McCarthy award for their academic achievements.
Pine Bush All Night Graduation Party
The Pine Bush Lions Club partisapated in this years Pine Bush All Night Graduation Party which was a great sucess.
Pine Bush Harvest Festival
Scheduled: September 17th, 2011 (Rain Date Sept 18th)
Time: 9AM to 3PM
Each year the Pine Bush Lions Club is proud to sponsor the Pine Bush Harvest Festival. Our Club partisapates as one of the vendors selling hot dogs, hamburgers, sauage and peppers and soft drinks. This is our biggest fundraiser and this year it was a great success thanks to all the people in our community. We had vendors from all over the Hudson Valley region and beyond, some as far as PA, CT and NJ. This event has become an event the community looks forward to. The Harvest Festival has well over 10,000 people that decend on Pine Bush to attend. The festival is held on third Saturday in September and it is one our largest fundraiser.
Pine Bush NY - Starting at Main Street - Route 302 & 52
Check out the Website: www.pinebushharvestfestival.i8.com
Free eye Exam and eyeglasses are offered through Lenscrafters and Pine Bush Lions Clubs for Hometown Day, which is held each year on the 1st Tuesday of November. There are a limited number of spaces to be offered throughout our district; it is given as our way of giving back to the communities in which we live. This year there were 10 slots available and the offer will until last Dec. 1st which ever comes 1st.
