Below is an example of some of the donations, giving and community betterment the Bellevue Lions Club does on a regular and/or annual basis.
- Bellevue Lions Club Annual Scholarship
- Provide eye testing at local parochial schools
- Provide funding for eye exams and eyeglasses for those unable to afford it, in conjuction with Shopko Optical
- Wisconsin Lions Foundation
- General donation - used at the Foundation's discretion
- Birch-Sturm - A donation that goes towards the purchase and presentation of an award to a club member
- Lion's Pride Campaign - used to fund an endowment fund to provide for the future of the Foundation and the Wisconsin Lion's Camp at Rosholt, WI.
High School Graduate Scholarship Information
The Bellevue Lions Club is pleased to offer our annual scholarship. The Bellevue Lions Club has established a scholarship fund to provide one-time grants to deserving high-school graduates from the Village of Bellevue or children / grandchildren of Bellevue Lions Club members. This scholarship will be awarded based on community service, scholastic achievement, leadership, extra-curricular participation and character of the applicant. The $1,500 scholarship will be paid to the recipient’s school, 50% at the beginning of the fall semester and 50% at the beginning of the spring semester.
Eligibility:
Any 2025 high school graduate is eligible to apply who:
- Is certified for graduation, AND
- Has met the entrance requirements of an accredited institution of advanced education AND
- Resides in the Village of Bellevue OR
- Is a non-resident child or grandchild of a Bellevue Lions Club member
Criteria:
- Acceptance to a 2-year or 4-year college, university or technical school. Evidence of acceptance/enrollment at above school must be returned with your application .
- Graduation from high school
- Demonstrated community involvement
- At least 1 Letter of recommendation from a community member, teacher, or coach.
- Completed Counselor Comments Form with transcripts of grades including GPA and class rank, and ACT scores
Scoring:
- GPA/Class Rank/ACT Scores
- Letters of Recommendation
- Response Question, “Why do you think volunteering is important?”
- Extracurricular Involvement
- Service to Community
Deadline:
- Application Packets available in January of each year
- Applications must be received by March 30th, 2025 to the address listed below.
- Recipients will be notified at their scholarship banquet in the spring of the year.
Please Note:
- Scholarship recipients and their parent(s) will be honored at the Tuesday, June 11th, 2025 Bellevue Lions Club meeting. Guests of the recipients may also attend the dinner at their expense.
- Application Packets can be downloaded here.
Send Completed Application Packet to:
Travis Lipsh, Bellevue Lions Club
1865 S. Sunkist Cir
De Pere, WI 54115
Or email to trlipsh@gmail.com
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
