Meetings

New Members are always welcome!

Visit as our guest, and learn about our programs and service projects. We meet monthly at 6:30 PM. Email us for details and the location of our next meeting. Membership is open to men and women over age 18.

Please email your RSVP to CTLions@gmail.com so we are prepared to welcome you. Based on our projects, meeting locations move around, but, we'll let you know where to find us.

Meet Our Officers 

  • Chuck Caputy, President
  • Pete Dornsife, Ed Bodnar, Joe Strharsky, Vice-Presidents
  • Bruce Cover, Secretary and Kendra Folker, Assistant Secretary
  • Tim Roscoe, Treasurer
  • Tail Twister, Tim Taylor
  • Lion Tamer, Mike St. Clair
  • Membership, Kevin Killian and Tom Drennan
  • Club Service, John Strharsky
  • Club Marketing, Gregg Otto
  • Club Communications, Mike Doerfler
  • Past President, Elmer Ebeck

The Cranberry Lions have raised thousands of dollars through collections, events and direct donations. All collected monies are donated to non-profit organizations including Leader Dogs for the Blind and the Butler Blind Association.

Donated eyeglasses are given to the Pittsburgh-based Brother's Brother Foundation

Did you know that your old eyeglasses can change a life? Lions collect prescription glasses, readers, and sunglasses in plastic or metal frames. Children's glasses are especially needed.  Imagine if you could help a child read. An adult succeed at a job. A senior maintain independence. Our recycled eyeglass programs do all of this and more. 

Where are the Donation Boxes? 

Eye Care Offices
America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Rt. 19, Cranberry Twp. 
Pittsburgh Optical, Rt. 19, Cranberry Twp.
Family Vision Care, Robinhood Dr, Cranberry Twp. 
Premier Eyecare of Cranberry, Mars Rd (behind Burger King)
Dittman Eyecare (Cranberry Twp., Rt. 19)
Family Eyecare North, Seven Fields
Massucci Vision Plus, Wexford
Clear Vision Family Eyecare, 187 Scharberry Lane, Mars (down from Lucianos)
Eyetique, 802 A Warrendale Village Dr., Warrendale (2nd fl. with Everett & Hurite Specialities)
Pittsburgh Primary Eyecare, Dr. Siegel & Pusz, Pittsburgh (Southside)
Good Looks Eyewear, Cranberry Twp.

Other collection sites:
Sherwood Oaks, Cranberry Township, PA
Passavant Community, Zelienople, PA
Plains Presbyterian Church, Wexford, PA
St. Alphonsus Church, Wexford, PA
Butler County Community College (BC3) next to the Cranberry Post Office
Adams Township Municipal Building, Rt. 228

The Cranberry Township Area Lions Club is committed to community service and eliminating preventable blindness. Our primary goal is to support sight programs and services including vision screenings, eyeglass recycling, and to provide eye care services to those in need. We hold fundraisers throughout the year, and we give it all to the community and people in need. That's what's special about Lions, and being a Lion.

A short list of our community activities - 100% of the proceeds from our activities directly support Lions' programs and projects

  • Annual Community Days Pancake Breakfast
  • Eyeglasses for BrothersBrother Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Service/Effort/Initiative Awards to Ryan Gloyer Middle School Students (Seneca Valley)
  • Provided benches for the Graham Park Miracle League Field
  • Volunteering with Pittsburgh-based mission, OutreachedArms.org
  • Envision Blind Sports camps at Slippery Rock University for the visually impaired
  • Butler County Association for the Blind bingo and pizza parties
  • Cranberry Public Library
  • Cranberry Mens Chorus
  • Cranberry Township Garvin Road Clean-Up
  • Support for recent flood victims, local food banks
  • Constructed the Skip Gross Memorial natural habitat at North Boundary Park
  • Support for MIRA Foundation USA, providing guide dogs for young people

Last year we distributed over $8,300 as follows:

Cranberry Township Library, North Carolina Hurricane Relief, Tornado flood relief in North Central Pennsylvania, Beacon Lodge Camp for the Blind, 4PAWS, Envision Blind Sports, Outreached Arms, Peace Poster and Student of the Month Winners, Lions Clubs International, Miracle League of Southwest Pennsylvania, 22 Quties Scholarship Fund, Honduras Hope Mission, and more.


The Cranberry Public Library honored the 2024 Mazzoni Spirit of Giving recipients for their efforts in supporting and sustaining the library's operations and mission in the community. Recipients included Maxyne Cadman, volunteer; Nothing Bundt Cakes; and the Cranberry Township Area Lions Club. Additionally, John Scialabba presented a commendation on behalf of his wife, Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, from the PA House of Representatives. 

Mazzoni Spirit of Giving Award Reception

 

2024 Community Days Breakfast Team

 

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