Visit as our guest, and learn about our programs and service projects. We meet monthly at 6:30 PM. Currently on the 4th Tuesday, at BC3 (Butler County Community College/Cranberry Township (behind the Post Office)  Membership is open to men and women over age 18.

Please email your RSVP to CTLions@gmail.com so we are prepared to welcome you. Based on our projects, meeting locations move around, but, we'll let you know where to find us.

Meet Our Officers 

• Elmer Ebeck, President
• Ramesh Subramaniam, Chuck Caputy, Dave Runco Vice-Presidents
• Bruce Cover, Secretary and Kendra Folker, Assistant Secretary
• Tim Roscoe, Treasurer
• Tail Twister, Tim Taylor
• Lion Tamer, Mike St. Clair
• Membership co-chairs, Tim Holt and Kevin Killian
• Outreach Arms, Phil Berger
• Directors: 2nd year: Bob Kist, Gus Zuccaro; 1st year: Tom Drennan, Joe Strharsky 

The Cranberry Lions have raised thousands of dollars through collections, events and direct donations. All collected monies are donated to non-profit organizations including Leader Dogs for the Blind and the Butler Blind Association.

Thanks to donations from people in Cranberry Township, and beyond, our Club has collected over 53,000+ pairs of glasses that are distributed worldwide. We've collected so many, that Mission Vision has a sufficient number for all of their 2025 needs!

Now, your donated eyeglasses will be given to the Brother's Brother Foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Did you know that your old eyeglasses can change a life? Lions collect prescription glasses, readers, and sunglasses in plastic or metal frames. Children's glasses are especially needed.  Imagine if you could help a child read. An adult succeed at a job. A senior maintain independence. Our recycled eyeglass programs do all of this and more. 

Where are the Donation Boxes? 

Eye Care Offices
America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Rt. 19, Cranberry Twp. 
Pittsburgh Optical, Rt. 19, Cranberry Twp.
Family Vision Care, Robinhood Dr, Cranberry Twp. 
Premier Eyecare of Cranberry, Mars Rd (behind Burger King)
Family Eyecare North, Seven Fields
Massucci Vision Plus, Wexford
Clear Vision Family Eyecare, 187 Scharberry Lane, Mars (down from Lucianos)
Pittsburgh Primary Eyecare, Dr. Siegel & Pusz, Pittsburgh (Southside) 

Other collection sites:
Sherwood Oaks, Cranberry Township, PAPassavant Community, Zelienople, PA

Plains Presbyterian Church, Wexford, PA
St. Alphonsus Church, Wexford, PA
Butler County Community College (BC3) next to the Cranberry Post Office

The Cranberry Township Area Lions Club is committed to community service and eliminating preventable blindness. Our primary goal is to support sight programs and services including vision screenings, eyeglass recycling, and to provide eye care services to those in need. We hold fundraisers throughout the year, and we give it all to the community and people in need. That's what's special about Lions, and being a Lion.

A short list of our community activities - 100% of the proceeds from our activities directly support Lions' programs and projects

• Annual Community Days Pancake Breakfast
• Eyeglasses for Mission Vision, through ScottChristie Eyecare
• Service/Effort/Initiative Awards to Ryan Gloyer Middle School Students (Seneca Valley)
• Provided benches for the new Miracle League Field
• Volunteering with Pittsburgh-based mission, OutreachedArms.org
• Mini Golf Outing at Fun Fore All – supporting Leader Dogs for the Blind
• Support for the Envision Blind Sports camps at Slippery Rock University for the visually impaired
• Butler County Association for the Blind bingo and pizza parties
• Cranberry Public Library
• Cranberry Mens Chorus
• Cranberry Township Road Clean-Up
• Support for recent flood victims, local food banks
• Constructed the Skip Gross Memorial natural habitat at North Boundary Park
• Support for MIRA Foundation USA, providing guide dogs for young people

In June, we distributed over $5,000 as follows:

$1,000 Lions Club International Foundation.
$500, Mira Dogs toward a guide dog and training.
$500, Envision Blind Sports, Slippery Rock Univ. hosting summer camps for sight-challenged youth.
$1,000 Seneca Valley 2025 Scholarship in the name of the Cranberry Township Area Lions Club.
$1,000, Cranberry Township Public Library.
$500, Cranberry Township Fire Department.
$510, to our branch of the Miracle League.
$250, Honduras Hope Mission to purchase reader glasses to take on next mission trip.
$250, Butler Blind Association.

The Cranberry Public Library recently honored the 2024 Mazzoni Spirit of Giving recipients for their efforts in supporting and sustaining the library's operations and mission in the community. Recipients included Maxyne Cadman, volunteer; Nothing Bundt Cakes; and the Cranberry Township Area Lions Club. Additionally, John Scialabba presented a commendation on behalf of his wife, Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, from the PA House of Representatives. 

2024 Mazzoni Spirit of Giving Award Reception

2024 Community Days Breakfast Team

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.