Whitingham - Halifax Lions Club

Some of the ways that the

provides help to our community

· Eyeglasses for the needy and eyeglass recycling

· Hearing Aid… aid (financial assistance)

· Scholarships for Twin Valley High School seniors

· Whitingham Public Library & large print reading materials

· Development activities:

o WINGS after school programs

o ELF environmental awareness programs

o Project Graduation

o Little League: Go Whitingham Lions!

o Skid School awareness program for new drivers

· Halloween Carnival

· Fishing Derby

· Community beautification:

o American Flag displays around town

o Green-Up Vermont

o Jacksonville Christmas tree

· Grants to organizations:

o Fidelco seeing-eye dog for the blind and disabled; veterans, too

o Green Mountain Austine Camp for the Deaf

o American Diabetes Association (& others)

· Community organizing

· Holiday Food Baskets and Cheer-Up program

· Local grants for special needs

· Many other programs and services – serving locally and worldwide, through a network of dedicated volunteers, at very low overhead.

We deliver food staples and poinsettias to over 150 members of the community during the Holidays -- one of our many community support programs. We serve!!

We meet at Mellos Retreat - www.mellosretreatcenter.com

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.