Avon Grove Lions Club

West Grove, Pennsylvania - United States

WELCOME TO THE AVON GROVE LIONS CLUB!

HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT 2:00-4:00
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY

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AVON GROVE LIONS CELEBRATE THE START OF THE 2024-25 YEAR!
District 14-P Governor Art Pecht joined the Avon Grove Lions for dinner and their opening ceremony - a busy year is ahead! Governor Art Pecht and the Lions congratulated Lion George Steele for his year as Club President and welcomed Lion Jack Weber as Club President for 2024-25.

 

AVON GROVE LIONS ANNUAL PICNIC

The AG Lions enjoyed a beautiful day for a picnic, with good conversation and food.

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The Avon Grove Lions 2024 Distribution of Funds Night was held at the Penn Township Building on June 11th. Lions donated to 30 non-profit organizations and each organization shared information about their organization's services.

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AVON GROVE LIONS
WEST GROVE, PA MEMORIAL DAY PARADE 2024

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AVON GROVE LIONS ACADEMIC AWARDS

The Avon Grove Lions proudly presented Academic Awards to students at the Chester County Technical College/High School at their Awards Ceremony.  The students received a check and certificate.

Daisey Avalos Torres, EarlyChildhood,  and Avon Grove Lion's President George Steele

Nolan Boyer, Culinary Arts, and Avon Grove Lion's President George Steele

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2024 CHARTER NIGHT

The Avon Grove Lions Club celebrated 74 years of service to the Avon Grove community at their recent Charter Night, held at the Wyncote Golf Club. Not only was the evening a fun celebration of a year of service, but the Lions proudly honored the Oxford police officers Scott Richards and Karlianna Eller as Citizens of the Year, Melvin Jones receipient Lion John Manley, District Chaplain Rev. Doris Haley's Services for Children, and welcomed new members Debbie Bollenbach and Danielle Dilks.

The Avon Grove Lions were proud to honor police officers from the Oxford Police Department as Citizens of the Year. Officers Scott Richards and Karlianna Eller, accompanied by Chief of Police Samuel Iacono, were praised for their heroic efforts in evacuating residents from a burning apartment building in September 2023. Our community is grateful for their service. (LtoR: Oxford Police Officer Karlianna Eller, Avon Grove Lions President George Steele, Oxford Police Officer Scott Richards.)

Lion John Manley received the Melvin Jones Award. This award was established by Lions Clubs International in 1973 in honor of their founder Melvin Jones and in recognition of humanitarian service. Our congratulations to Lion John! (LtoR Lion John Manley, Lions District 14-P Governor Gary Hilbert)

The Avon Grove Lions were proud to award a donation to Lion Reverend Doris Haley’s Services for Children. We are appreciative of Rev. Doris Haley’s service, smiles, and blessings. (LtoR District Chaplain Lion Reverend Doris Haley, Avon Grove Lions President George Steele)

The Avon Grove Lions welcomed two new members! Lions District 14-P Governor Gary Hilbert inducted Debbie Bollenback and Danielle Dilks, presenting them with new member pins. Welcome Debbie and Danielle! Are you interested in serving our community with the Lions? Contact us at admin@aglions.com and let us know! (LtoR Avon Grove Lions President George Steele, Lion Debbie Bollenback, Lion Danielle Dilks, Lion Linda Sampson, District 14-P Governor Gary Hilbert)

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   The Avon Grove Lions Club Hospital Equipment Program takes center stage on
WHYY's You Oughta Know with Shirley Lin!

Click this link or the image above to watch WHYY's video interview with our own Lion Bob Yeatman, as he shares the history and mission of the Hospital Equipment Program, including an interview with a consumer and views of some of the equipment.
If you have connected with the Hospital Equipment Program over the years, chances are you've met Lion Bob or spoken with him on the phone.
(We hope you'll watch the entire show, but Lion Bob's story begins at 4:08 on the video link).
The Avon Grove Lions Club extends a thank you to the many community members who have donated in support of the program and to Shirley Lin and WHYY for sharing our work, and of course to Lion Bob!
We Serve.

Information about our Hospital Equipment Program can be found  by clicking HERE. 

 

EYEGLASS COLLECTION

It is only through the kindness of our eyeglasses and hearing aids donors that we can offer the gift of sight or sound to those in need. Eyeglass can be dropped off at your local eye doctor's office, at any WalMart Vision Center, at our Book Barn or to any of our members. 

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Interested in lending a hand or joining the Lions? Contact us at admin@aglions.com!

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2024-2025 Club Officers

President - Jack Weber
Secretary - Brian Coe
Assistant Secretary - Dave Priebe
Treasurer - Eric Hansen
Assistant Treasurer - Bob Yeatman
First Vice President - Open
Second Vice President - Ed Tolmie
Third Vice President - Andrue Weber
Membership Chairman - Andrue Weber

Director 1 Year - David C. Robertson
Director 2 Year - Dave Sampson
Director 3 Year - Chuck Hammon

 

If your organization is interested in assistance with our KidSight eye screenings, please contact us admin@aglions.com.

 

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