"What Does a Lion Do?" written by Past President Don Nokes
So, what do lions do? There’s an awful lot to tell,
We help the needy in our town, as a team we do it well
The camaraderie that we derive from working close together
can make the effort fun, as we help make our town better
We donate our time to raise funds. We use them to help our neighbors
who for one reason or another became dependent and need favors
If you ever become ill have an accident or catch the flu
we can round up medical equipment, and deliver it right to you
We help fund student scholarships, so they can gather knowledge
we know it helps Rehoboth if our kids can get to college
We fund research to stop blindness camps for kids with diabetes
It’s critical to help our children they grow up and become our leaders
There’s a lot of community causes and great programs that need helpers
When you support a Lions Function, all the money goes to the effort
Whether you buy a clam boil ticket or support our chicken dinners
or purchase Lions raffle tickets just buying them makes you winners
The donations from our sponsors and our members volunteer labor
eliminates most of our costs and makes our impact greater
For most of us members we know the joy it brings
We like being a Rehoboth Lion and we wouldn’t change a thing!
By Don Nokes
In 1957, Rehoboth Lions club offered tea bags as an option in the sale of light bulbs. The 1957 sale was a success, bringing in nearly $600, and provided the means to launch the Club's charitable and community services with full financial support of an eye operation for a young Rehoboth girl.
The Club sponsored the Seekonk Lions to obtain their charter. In recent years, that support to other clubs has been renewed with the sponsoring of the Rehoboth Anawan Lions Club and this 2012 year co-sponsoring the new D-R Leo Club for our High School students.
Today, Lions of Rehoboth has over 60 active members and are part of Massachusetts District 33-S. Some of our highlighted projects include the Annual Chet Munroe Chicken BBQ; the Annual Rehoboth Citizen's Recognition Night; our famous Clam Boils held at the Seekonk Gun Club; and so much more.
Interested in joining us? Click here for a membership form; or, just ask a Lion!
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