RATHDRUM LIONS HEALTH FAIR
Every year in June, at Lakeland High School in Rathdrum, Idaho, we have the Blood Mobile, Lions Health Screening Unit and the Sacred Heart Mammogram Van. Qualified people and Lions will be doing Mammograms, Cholesterol screenings and Osteoporosis screenings, Hearing, Sight, blood pressure and Diabetes testing. We also take kids ID & DNA & pictures to have incase the children go missing.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE POSTER CONTEST
Grade school children ages 12-14 in Rathdrum, Idaho, create and color a poster that explains what World Peace means to them. We have contacted around 800 students. Those that participate will have their peace posters on display in the Lion's clubhouse on Saturday, November 12th. Please come out and view these works of art.
MUSTANG RAFFLE
Every year we raffle a 1964-1967 classic Mustang. The winning ticket will be drawn on Labor Day, September 3, 2012, at noon at the Lion's clubhouse. The cost is $5.00 a ticket OR $20.00 for a book of 5. Contact us for tickets or when we'll have the car in your area. Need not be present to win.
LABOR DAY BREAKFAST
On September 3, 2012, we will be having our annual Labor Day Breakfast at the Lion's clubhouse in Rathdrum, Idaho. There will be pancakes, sausages, eggs, juice and coffee. Bicycle clubs from Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls ride out for this annual event.
ANNUAL AUCTION
On July 7, 2012, we will have our annual auction. This year it will be in the Rathdrum City Park and will be a silent auction of items for kids. The proceeds are to benefit our area children inlcluding scholarships for the three area schools. A BBQ lunch of hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs and brats with side dishes will be $6.00 for 13 & up and $3.00 for 12 & under. Anyone wanting to contribute new items, please contact us. There will be entertainment and games for kids. Entertainment starts at 11:00.
WHITE CANE DAYS
On May 5, 2012, we will be standing in front of stores, banks and any business that will have us, handing out little plastic canes that stick on your clothing. This reminds people of the Lions helping people with vision problems. The money raised is used for hearing aides, glasses, catarack surgery and cornea transplants.
KEEPING WARM
During winter, we meet at the clubhouse and cut, split, load and deliver about 30 cords of firewood to those in need. This is a fun event and the community is involved. If you know of someone ine need of firewood and can't afford it, please contact us.
HOLIDAY DELIGHTS
We pack about 150-200 goody bags for Santa to hand out in downtown Rathdrum during the Christmas parade. They contain candy, fruit and toys. This will be done at the Lions clubhouse in December. The date has not yet been decided.
CARE PACKAGES FOR THE MILITARY
We get a list of what our military members want and we collect the items and package them in 50 boxes and mail them out. These are our local soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
CLUBHOUSE USAGE
We let groups and families use our clubhouse at no charge if the function is for boys and girls or for a family trying to raise money for medical expenses or deaths. We are very fortunate to have our own clubhouse with kitchen, bathrooms and bar. It seats about 200.
RECYCLED GLASSES AND HEARING AIDS
Throughout the year we collect several hundred of used eyeglasses and hearing aids at several stores and deliver them to the satellite Eyeglass Recycling Center in Spokane. We take our turn several times a year where we sort, count and package glasses and send them to Seattle. These are the glasses that are given to people in third world countries at no charge.
RATHDRUM LIONS CAR SHOW
Every year, the third Saturday in July, we hold our annual car show on the grass at the Rathdrum Middle School. The first 100 cars receive a dash plaque. There will be trophies for First and Second place in 12 different classes. There is also Peoples Choice, Mayor's Choice and President's Choice. This show is a lot of fun and coincides with Rathdrum Days where there is a parade, food kiosks, music, demonstrations, Weiner Dog races and games for the kids.
