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Chittenango Lions Provide Community with Funds for Services

By Warren “Pat” Jerome

The Chittenango Lions club in its 38^th year of service to the community, recently summed up its report to its membership for 2008-2009. The 40 member organization of men and women worked in three ways.

One, the Lions took part in at least 16 Work Projects in 2008-2009 that included (1) sponsoring its 35^th senior citizens dinner, (2) providing maintenance at the Madison County Children’s Camp, (3) taking part in the OZ day parade, (4) cooking dinner for the Dollars for Scholars annual fundraiser, (5) working Community Betterment Day, (6) maintaining the village gazebo, (7) participating in the Memorial Day ceremonies, (8) holding a children’s pumpkin face painting event, (9) collecting used eye glasses, (10) helping on Christmas basket program, (11) holding family Christmas Party, (12) conducting a pre-school vision screen program, (13) providing Village with assistance on its new trail project, (14) working with Village on possible new parkland development, and (15) transporting the visually impaired, (16) installed a ramp for a disabled person.

Secondly, the Lions conducted 6 Fundraising Projects in 2008-2009 to help provide funds for some of the above work projects plus making donations to several worthwhile causes listed below. These fundraisers included: (1) its 13th Lucky number calendar sale, (2) its 36^thChristmas tree sale, (3) a year long mint sale in cooperation with local merchants, (4) Fall and Spring raffles, (5) the 6^th Yellow Brick Road Run, (6) and accepted donations from the public to be used toward specific projects.

Thirdly, the Lions assisted with 60 Financial Donations in 2008-2009 to organizations for worthwhile causes and to individuals for specific needs. The majority of the donations are returned to the community. However, some contributions beyond the community had to do with District and International causes pertaining to sight, hearing, speech, and health needs. Overall the club provided $16,600 to the following:

Leader Dog for the Blind

Canine Working Companions

Empire State Speech and Hearing Clinic

CNY Assoc. for the Blind & Hearing Impaired

Madison County Sheriff’s Child Safety Program

Macular Degeneration Research

Jim Marshall Foundation

Lions’ Club International Foundation

Canine Helpers

Chittenango Fire Department

Chittenango Fire Department Auxiliary

Dollars for Scholars

Sullivan Food Cupboard

Camp Badger for Sight & Hearing Impaired

Guide Dogs Foundation for the Blind

Finger Lakes Regional Hearing Foundation

Madison County Children’s Camp

Chittenango High School Scholarships

National Glaucoma Research

Ronald McDonald House

Orbin Sight Flight

Madison Cnty. Office of the Aging

Vietnam Moving Room

Lamb’s Ear Wagon Rides

Chittenango H.S. Music Department

Chittenango H.S. Humanities

Chittenango H.S. Mock Trial

“84 Lumber” stairs project for disabled

Sophia Smolnycki memorial

Family Fire Assistance

Aurora of CNY

NYS Lions Foundation

North Chittenango Fire Department.

Boy Scout Troops 11 & 33

Children’s Pumpkin Painting

CLCBM programs

Lion’s Night Baseball Game

Eagle Scout Projects

Visually Impaired Transportation Program

Senior Citizen Dinner

Sullivan Community Chest

OZ-stravaganza

Cancer Relay for Life

SCC Scholarships

Stonehedge Nursing Home

SCC Youth Fishing Derby

World Peace Contest

Madison Council on Alcohol & Substance Abuse

Youth Exams and glasses

Adult Eye Exams and glasses

Sullivan Free Library

Leisure Time Club

NYS Lions Foundation

MD 20 Lions Youth Band

Madison Cnty. ARC

Greg Harris Military Courtesy Room

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Lions Camp Hickory

CCS After Prom Party

Hospice of CNY

The Chittenango Lions Club has worked with a community who supports its efforts over the years. Further, the Club is always interested in acquiring new members. If any man or woman would like to inquire about becoming a Lion, please feel free to contact: Glenn Stevens (697-9065), Jack Kern (687-9547), Jim English (687-6740), Judy Clobridge (687-9652), Jerry Vaikness (687-6757) or any Lion. Also visit the web site @http://www.chittenangolions.org.

One Comment on "Chittenango Lions Provide Community with Funds for Services"

Barry Mcgee on Sun, 1st Nov 2009 11:09 am

The Chittenango Lions Club should be highly commended for their magnanimous efforts to help and support worthy causes.

Chittenango Lions Provide Community with Funds for Services

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