Community Service Projects and Fundraisers:
Upcoming
Bellwood Lions Club Bowling fundraiser
Eden's Bowling Lanes, Westchester
Members: Now is the time to invite your friends and Co-workers to our annual candlelight Bowl. We need everyone to help sell tickets . Also bring a Raffle prize that night to the event. Contact Ted for tickets, or be at next Tuesday's Lions Meeting and pick them up.
Our Club is assisting the Food Pantry that was wiped out during the
recent flooding. They lost everything . Including all food items and their refrigerator
and Freezer. We are trying to find a freezer to help them out. We will know more
at the next meeting.
Willowbrook Ballroom, 8900 Archer ave, Willow Springs
$18 per person Let us know if you wish to attend. August 30 Deadline
Recent:
The club hosted a fund-raiser bus trip to Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, MI on Saturday June 26, 2010.
School District 87 schools did an outstanding job raising money with our Sight First for Kids -- Paper Eyeglasses sale, where we sponsor school children to "sell" paper eyeglasses to raise funds and raise awareness of Lionism in the community. Here are the results:
First Place: Whittier School $ 1,102
Second Place: Sunnyside School $ 395
Third Place: Jefferson School $ 292
Fourth Place: Riley School $ 180
Fifth Place: Northlake Middle School $ 136
Congratulations to these schools and our District 87 Lion members Tracey Clinton, Kevin Grochowski, and Keith Wood
The Bellwood Lions Club sponsored local schools in submitting individual student entries in the annual International Lions Club Peace Poster Contest. We saw a terrific response and sent our club winner to the international level for competition. We didn't win, but the experience was rewarding for participants and our club. Better luck next year!
The club Donated and served refreshments at Berkeley's free Wednesday evening outdoor concert at "Music In The Park ."
