Welcome to the Amherst Lions Club Website!
How many hours do our Lions Club members serve in order to run our events and fundraisers each year? The answer is 5,273 hours! That's with over fifty members participating. If we were to be paid minimum wage it would have cost us $38,000! Instead it was all volunteer time to bring in over $25,000 for our charities and community. That's what Lions do...#WeServe! Of course we couldn't do this without your support. Thank you all for helping us help others.
Feel free to browse around and see what we're all about.
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September Calendar Raffle Fundraiser
Our Fundraiser was a success!
Here is the list of winners!
Bridge of Flowers Fall Update
Our Wood Flowers Fundraiser was a blooming success. The Wood Flowers accented the rainbow of annuals on the bridge in a fantastic way. Thank you to all for the messages of pride and love for family and community!
Enjoy more of information about the Wood Flowers
by clicking here.
Wood Flower Fundraiser 2020 Details
Go Fund Me
Want to make a difference in Amherst as we recover from COVID-19? In normal years, Amherst Lions Club raises substantial funds for local charities and provides hundreds of volunteer hours for our town through various community events.
Unfortunately, for the safety of our members and the public we have canceled most volunteering and fundraising. The many needs we serve have not gone away, however, especially during this economic disruption. So we are asking all LIONS supporters to keep our charity funding strong so we can help those who've been hit hardest.
The LIONS motto is "We Serve" and the Amherst LIONS have taken that motto to heart for almost fifty years. Though we can't organize our normal fundraising events this year, we are determined to serve our community through this online fundraising effort. Please contribute what you can by clicking Go Fund Me.
Please note tax deductions for donations given to charities: An important feature this year, courtesy of the CARES Act, is that you can deduct up to $300 above the line from your taxes for amounts given to charity. ($600 for married couples)
This is for those taking the standard deduction.
More info here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/t054-s001-cares-act-expands-charitable-giving-tax-deductions/index.html%3famp
So you can donate to the Amherst Lions and deduct it from your taxes for 2020! It's a good deal!
We would like to share our concerns about the Coronavirus by offering some links to information on COVID-19 prevention and free things to do to help you in this difficult time.
Remember those who are serving us either in hospitals, military, law enforcement, anyone who continues their job so that we will have what we need. Please take care of each other.
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Thank You COVID 19 FRONT LINE WORKERS! Healthcare Workers, Policemen, Firefighters, Paramedics, Truckers, Grocery Workers, Postal Workers, Shipping Companies, Manufacturers, Military, Farmers and all the other Warriors who are on the front line. |
Remember, you should not have to sign up for anything to get the free stuff.
COVID-19 PREVENTION and Useful Tools
Information
- WebMD: COVID Safety During the Upcoming Holidays
- WebMD:To Avoid COVID-19, Which Activities Are Safer?
- Museum of Science Virtual 9/21 @ 5PM: Children’s Mental Health: How Science Informs Policy
- CDC Coronavirus prevention and control w/links to State info
- How COVID Silent Spreaders May Be Infecting Others
- Red Cross Coronavirus: Safety Tips for You
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) Prevention Tips
- Places to get Coronavirus updates from Facebook
Cleaning
- CDC guidelines for cleaning
- Kelly Blue Book: How to Clean Your Car to Reduce the Spread of the Coronavirus
- Safe way to unpack your groceries and take out
Mask
- Coronavirus Face Masks: What You Should Know Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
- How to sew face mask and materials to use
- How to make a no sew face mask with a filter
- Woven Cotton No-Sew Face Mask Tutorial - So Easy!
Pets
Stress
Business
- COVID-19 ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESSES
- How to use Zoom Beginners Guide
- Using Zoom? Here are 10 tips to get the most of it
Crafts
- Bouncy Paper Frog on Lily Pad
- Paper Roll Frog
- Swinging Monkey Craft
- Tiger and Lion Craft
- Paper Plate Frog Puppet
- Egg Carton Flower Garden
- Crafts with being stuck indoors
Science
- How to Build Balloon-Powered LEGO Cars
- Childrens Museum-Dancing Popcorn
- Stuck Inside S.T.E.A.M. Project with Miss Lisa - Marbled Paper
- DIY Science: Light Maze
- MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY OFFERS FREE DISTANCE LEARNING
- NASA images and videos
Nature
- Audubon Knows Birds, and Fatherly Knows Kids
- The National Wildlife Federation Helping Families through the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Virtual Field Trips
Gardening
- Top Gardening Tips for Beginners
- Starting your garden If you plan on starting your own vegetable and flower seeds, you can get a little more mileage out of that toilet paper roll!
Puzzles
Art
- Crayola DIY Crafts
- Free Disney Coloring Pages For Kids
- SIDEWALK CHALK PHOTO IDEAS
- Coloring pages for kids
- LEGO STAMPING ART - Cool!
Exercise
Reading
Here’s a couple of interesting reads as well.
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We are grateful for our 2020 Club Sponsors. Consider their business and services and support local business. Click on the logo to go to the website.
Amherst Lions Club 2020 Tier 1 Sponsors
Amherst Lions Club 2020 Tier 2 Sponsors
Amherst Lions Club 2020 Tier 3 Sponsors
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