Celebrating 75 years serving Chatham!
President’s message: Lion Cynthia Hiatt
"That's a Wrap and Forging Onto A New Lion Year"
As we embark on a new Lion Year, we would be remiss to reflect on our 75th Anniversary and the successful celebration Lions Michaelanne, Mary and Seppo organized.
The Chatham Lions have accomplished so much over the last 75 years in our community. We are unstoppable and will be here for at least another 75 years. Our areas of Pride come from supporting our environment, cancer supports, diabetes's education and support, hunger, vision, and other local needs.
Did you know that the food bin at the local FoodBasics grocery store, is collected every week. The generous donations of the community are then taken to the local food bank, Outreach For Hunger to help those in need.
As our President, this year, I know we will continue to serve our community through fundraising, have a great time while raising these funds and give this money away where it can best help others.
Did you know...that 100% of profits raised go back into serve the community and that Lions Club is one of the oldest organizations in the world? Chatham is one of the most giving and generous communities.
I personally invite you to join us at any of our meetings or events to learn more and help us give back!
Will we see you soon?
Cynthia
Lion President Cynthia Hiatt
Chatham Lions Club
For the Officers and members for 2024-2025, visit Directors and Members
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Chatham Lions Club - 2024-2025
Left to Right, Back Row: Lorea Boogerman, Rudy Boogerman, Shawn Olson, Michelle Olson, Jim Faubert, Zone Chair Sandra Hughes, Elda Faubert, Debby Chinn, Mary Symons, Cynthia Hiatt Second Row: Stu Patterson, Seppo Kuokkanen, Michaelanne Kerrigan Front Row: Matthew Hughes, Mike Hiatt
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The Riverview Gaming Centre is the major source of funds for our community projects.
Chatham Lions' Contribution to the Zone 2 Project
Support for the Wheatley Food Bank
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For more photos of the Zone Project, see The Mane Event. (Volume 9, Issue 3)
We had approx 39 vehicles including some of our own members bring in boxes to be shredded. We had 3 sponsors, contribute for coverage for advertisement in the Voice. This event cost the club zero dollars and saw the Club benefit financially by approx $1,425.00 net to put back in the community
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A cheque for $1000 was presented in May to the Chatham-Kent Hospice.
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January 2021 Donations from Club Participation at Riverview Centre.
| Lions EyesRight: provides vision care equipment to local hospitals | $300 |
| Lions Foundation of Canada DogGuides: trains service dogs for the blind, Diabetic alert, Seizure response, etc. |
$500 |
| Eyeglasses for a senior lady, special lens | $388 |
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On December 11, 2020, Lions Markus McCracken, Aldo Gonzalez & Robin McCracken
present a $500 cheque towards the purchase of a ($2 700) cranial helmet for Jayvn Cromwell:
with his mother Emily Crosby.
Jayvn and his mother Emily.
Lion Aldo presented a cheque to Jami Vandevenne - Housing Support Worker, Salvation Army, for its Christmas Toy Drive. Members donated $500 in gift cards which were matched with the club's share from Riverview Gaming Centre for a total of $1000 worth of funds for gifts.
Chatham Hospice
The Chatham Lions Club donated to the Chatham-Kent Hospice for the past 4 years.
In 2020, Chatham Lions donated $1000 for the Virtual Hike for Hospice
during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Lion Aldo Gonzalez presenting a cheque for the 2020 virtual "Hike for Hospice."
District A1 2020 Effective Speaking Contest
The Chatham Lions Club is the District Chair for the District Effective Speaking Program for 2020. The contest was held at the Active Lifestyle Centre in Chatham on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
For photos, go to the Photo Gallery and Projects Page
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization.
Chatham Lions Club is one of over 45,000 Lions clubs around the world and 49 clubs in District A1 in southern Ontario. Our Motto is "We Serve".
Members of the Chatham Lions Club are proud to serve the local community, District A1 and international programs of Lions Clubs International.
Chatham Lions work with the blind and vision-impaired. We also support Outreach for Hunger and help youth and seniors with special needs. We support Diabetes Awareness and collect eyeglasses for recycling.
Some ways we have served the community include:
- Installing Braille signs on the restroom doors at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance hospitals in Chatham and Wallaceburg
- Collecting food for Outreach For Hunger - Food Bank
- Support for Alley-Oops Blind Bowling
- Providing eyeglasses for people who cannot afford them
- Student Scholarship
- Sponsoring Effective Speaking competition between students from the Chatham schools
- Youth Exchange program
See the Projects page for other Lions Projects supported by the Chatham Lions Club.
For more information about District A1 Lions, see the web site: https://www.districta1lions.com/
See our tri-fold pamphlet. (PDF)
Send us an email.
See our Events Calendar or go to the Calendar on this site.
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.
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