Meet & Greet with the Lions

Sharbot Lake & District Lions | Mar 09, 2016

The Lions Club is inviting everyone to attend a Meet & Greet at the Oso Hall on March 24 from 7 to 8 pm to learn more about how they serve the community. There is no admission charge and they will be serving free coffee & desserts. The Sharbot Lake & District Lions Club was chartered in 1951 and has been serving here for almost 65 years. Lions Clubs International is the largest community service organization in the world with more than 1.5 million members. Their official Motto is “We Serve”.

In 1925, Helen Keller challenged all Lions to become her “Knights of the Blind in the Crusade Against Darkness.” We take that challenge very seriously. The International Club works constantly toward the elimination of blindness around the world. Locally, we are proud of our ‘Vision & Hearing Screening’ program. Since 2004 we have been testing the eyesight, and lately also the hearing, of kindergarten and grade one students in our local schools, including Plevna, Mountain Grove, and Sharbot Lake. We use high-tech equipment purchased with the monies we have collected through our various fund raising activities. In another program called ‘No Child Without’ we have worked hand-in-hand with the Medic Alert Association to provide every child in our area with the Medic Alert bracelets they may need to keep them safe at school, at home and everywhere in between.

We also like to serve our senior citizens. In mid-June each year we go to a seniors’ home to barbeque hamburgers and hot dogs for the residents and their families. Also, each October for the past 39 years we have invited all local seniors to a wonderful evening of entertainment, prizes and good things to eat. We even provide buses to bring folks in from all over the district.

We are also proud to support Adopt-A-Highway, our pavilion at the Oso Beach and the parades at Christmas and Canada Day. Over the years we have purchased equipment for the medical centre and provided financial support to the Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Salvation Army, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the food bank, and many others, including local people with specific needs within our own community. We could do none of this without the support of local folks like you! We are always seeking new members who have a desire to serve their fellow man and improve our community and the world we live in. Membership in a Lions club gives people the chance to meet with other volunteers and work together toward the common goal of helping those in need. The satisfaction gained by being a part of these efforts is one of the big rewards of being a Lion. For younger members there is the opportunity to develop leadership skills while older folks often join as a way to redirect their lives in retirement. We also enjoy the fun & friendship of the group as we involve ourselves in club activities. For more information please visit: www.sharbotlions.com , check us out on Facebook or call 613-539-8190. We serve!