UPCOMING EVENTS
White Cane Fundraiser at Rt 610 Giant Food Store, Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Lions of Virginia State Convention at Chesapeake, VA Marriott Hotel, May 17-20, 2012 (Thurs - Sun). To register, to to www.valions.org.
Community Yard Sale Fundraiser at Aquia Harbour Lions Park, Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cost is $20 to rent a space to sell your goods.
INTERNATIONAL LIONS PROJECT - PLANTING 1 MILLION TREES GLOBALLY
An important part of our extension of service this year is for caring for our environment. The goal this year is to plant one million trees globally. 24A District Governor Dennis Kelly has set a goal of 600 trees. What better way to be reminded of our gift of service than to watch the trees you have planted grow year by year. Trees will be planted in the Stafford area on Arbor Day, April 27 and Apr 28, 2012.
LIONS PROJECT SOS
Project SOS is a vision screening program to identify treatable or preventable causes of blindness in preschool and young children in Eastern Prince William, Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George and Westmoreland Counties. The program also provides for professional eye exams and treatment of vision defects. While the focus is for pediatric care, Lions Clubs' vision screening is available for all residents in our service area. te web site is www.lions-project-sos.org. SOS stands for Save our Sight.
OUR MEETINGS
We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Aquia Harbour Country Club. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and lasts approximately two hours. If you would like to be our guest for dinner, and to learn more about Lionism, please contact us for an invitation. You do not have to live in Aquia Harbour to become a member - many of our members live in the surrounding area.
The Aquia Evening Lions Club is a 501(c)(3) charity:
Certificate of Incorporation | IRS Determination Letter
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Do you have old eyeglasses you would like to donate? You can drop them off at the following locations:
- AHPOA Information Center, 1221 Washington Drive, Stafford
- The Clubhouse at the Aquia Harbour Country Club, 204 Bow Cove, Stafford
- John Musante Porter Memorial Library, 2001 Parkway Boulevard, Stafford
- Office of Genice Mancini, OD, 45 Doc Stone Road, Stafford
- Office of My Eye Doctor, 1515 Stafford Marketplace #121, Stafford
There are two Lions Clubs in Aquia Harbour: the Aquia Evening Lions, whose membership is entirely female, and the Aquia Host Lions, whose membership is entirely male. The Aquia Evening Lions were originally chartered in 1981 as the Aquia Lioness Club, which was a women's auxiliary to the Aquia Harbour Lions. Once Lions International offered women full membership rights, the Aquia Evening Lions Club was chartered in 1992, and the men's club name was changed to the Aquia Host Lions Club. The two clubs continue to have a close relationship, and work together on several projects and fundraisers throughout the year
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.
